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1 Grayling

Only managed an hour and the fish were very tricky. Winkled out a couple on a kilnk but I never really zoned in.

2 Trout

Fooled 4 fish, one i never got to see, another snapped me up which left a 21" fish and another at circa 3lb.
Excellent 2 hrs fishing.

2 Chub

Most of the fish were a modest size but with a few around the 10-11” mark.
Targeted grayling in the faster water, tight line nymphing with heavy bugs which got fish in the morning. A change of tactics to a lighter team gave good fishing in the afternoon with most coming to emerger top dropper patterns rather than any flies fished deeper.
Fished barbless so a lot of escapee’s as well .All quickly to hand and released without netting.

20 Trout, 10 Grayling

6 Trout, 3 Grayling, 1 Chub

The river was carrying a little colour but the level was still at 4-5” despite the overnight rain that was forecast. Overcast conditions kept the water temperature reasonable for trout fishing but I did take a number of readings to check throughout the day.
The trout were mainly small but with five or six in the 8-11” bracket, and the grayling included two of 2-21/2lb from Herons. Fish taken from the off on a range of wets and spiders. Size 18 GRHE nymphs also successful. All quickly returned and not netted.I stayed around hoping for a spinner fall late on. Nothing materialised although the sultry conditions were promising.
A very pleasant day despite the slightly limited fishable water.

18 Trout, 5 Grayling

Arrived around midday conditions very hot and sunny. Tried below the bridge at the lower end of the beat, rivers was running a brownish peat colour may have been a release of water from a reservoir somewhere up stream.
Nothing doing at all.

By 16.00 the water cleared a little and for the next 90 or so minutes fish started to move and take off the surface. A size 16 grey wolf and black knat on the dropper attracted plenty of attention. Trout circa 8 to 10 inches, Grayling circa 10 inches. All returned unharmed.

7 Trout, 8 Grayling

Great afternoon. Energetic little brownie. Caught two, could have caught many more, but thought I would try for salmon. I had a knock, much to my surprise and the hook snapped. Could have been a very large trout, but I believe I saw enough silver to think what might have been!

2 Trout

Water looked perfect apart from the obvious heat and bright sunshine. No fish seen, netted a nice 2lb brownie, returned, a chub and a sparkling Shad.
Lovely few days on the river

1 Trout, 1 Chub, 1 Other

Hot and sunny, and river very low. Lovely beat - plenty of water to explore. Sorry to the grayling for disturbing their off-season

2 Trout, 5 Grayling