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3 x trout around 11 inches, 3 x grayling around 12 inches plus 7 other smaller grayling. All taken on goldhead PT and spider patterns. No trout seen rising all day, only small grayling.

Nil catch

4 trout to 15" and 4 grayling to 14" on a mix of Klinkhammer and Sawyers Killer Grub, NZ nymph style. Raining heavily from soon after I got there, [1pm] until I stopped fishing at 6pm. The water was coloured but only slightly up. A lovely beat that in better conditions would have been even more enjoyable to fish.

Caught and returned three brownies 10 – 12 inches in size. Two on black nymph and one on klinkhammer. Conditions difficult with rain and wind all day so fished downstream nymph mainly. Lost many more, mostly taking on small black nymph with a silver rib, particularly in shallows just above rapid sections. Section of river from makeshift barbeque down to below house fished best. A challenging, enthralling and exciting day.

No fish caught. One or two tugs at nymphs. Water low and weather windy and raining on and off. Only one rise seen, otherwise no activity at all. Dissappointing. Beer at pub excellent!

A blank day, but most enjoyable for all that.

This beat rarely disappoints, but unfortunately this was one of those rare occasions when it did.

Arrived about 4pm not expecting much to happen until later , unfortunately sun came out about 6 ish which due to the westerly aspect of the river means in shines right down the length of it, killing any chances of fishing.

Decided to pop into the Bell for a pint and then walked back down to the bottom end to await the evening rise.

Conditions were perfect, warm, very still, hatches of great variety and quantity, think I even saw some mayflies, but unfortunately the fish just weren’t interested.

None caught. Several rises and takes on the dry fly and then nymph. Typical late July conditions - ie, not much serious interest from the fish. It's a lovely stretch of water though.

3 Brownies up to 13ins caught, two lost and several missed on take. Difficult day - hot, low water levels and fish very fussy. All caught on varous klinkhammers.

Easy wading, certainly but getting in and out is not for the unfit. I think this point should be made in the Foundation description, coupled with the fact that you have to climb a wired and padlocked gate to gain access to the beat.

Lovely beat but conditions made the fish hard to come by. Low, very discoloured water and a blazing sun all day.

However, took four excellent Grayling and lost five Trout including a couple of Lunkers who knew exactly how to throw the hook.

Won't go again due to the physical characteristics of the beat. A young fit man would have no real problems.