Feedback & Reports

Started in the run at the very bottom of the beat around 10.30 and had a series of fish in the riffles, mostly 8-10 inches. Hooked and lost a good sized fish in the waterfall at the top of the riffles. by 1 p.m. the activity had calmed. 3 fish hooked and lost at the top end of the beat, but overall an enjoyable day which could have been trimmed to 10:30 t 14:00.

10 Trout

This is a really great fishery, great location, scenery and plenty of fish in lots of sections of the beat. Although I landed 4 fish (2 no. 8-9" and 2 no. 10-12")I was having one of those days. I hooked over a dozen, the rest of which all came off the hook before netting. I kept the line taught, checked the hooks (barbless); they were sharp, I changed the flies and still the fish kept coming off! I was obviously doing something wrong, perhaps striking away from the fish but they all stayed on for a while before un-hooking themselves... Very tricky conditions today, windy with strong gusts, this beat is quite exposed, making casting a 4# with a team of spiders an a 16' leader tough and managing the line / detecting takes difficult.

4 Trout

This was our first time on this river and what a great beat. The weather was sunny, with an upstream wind.
There were very few rising fish, but I did tempt one to a dry, however the other three came to a beaded PTN.
Not an easy day, but the challenge is why we do it! I wonder how the Heron was getting on, he did look well fed!
Thanks WUF for the great work that you guys do, and for picking this beat for us. This beat has quite a nice variety of water to challenge us all!

4 Trout

Pleasantly warm with hazy sunshine all day and temp to over 20C. A brief and sparse hatch between noon and 1pm. Fish less and less responsive as afternoon progressed. Brassy sun and downstream breeze a hindrance. Took a leisurely approach to the fishing, spending time chatting with an old friend and munching local pork pies, so caught 5 trout. The best two were 1lb 8oz and 1lb 12oz, the others less than a pound.

5 Trout

The weather was warm and very bright, with unbroken sun and no cloud cover. Unfortunately there was also a persistent cold downstream wind which killed any hope of a hatch despite the river being at a perfect height.
We managed to rise a few trout to a variety of dry flies, but the fish mostly turned under the fly. Finally we caught (on dry and on nymph), but it was a frustrating day, typical of early season fishing.

3 Trout

Dull start and little trout activity. Weather brightened up and fish started showing. 5 fish caught, 4 on dries 1 on ptn nymph the largest 1.25lbs. Successful dries were cdc shuttlecock 18, hares ear klink 16, black klink 14.

5 Trout

Not the best day, very windy almost gale force on occasions. Nevertheless, managed to land a couple of brownies circa 10>12 inches don't really know how with no hatch or rise to speak of. Good to get out on the river though. Both fish returned.

2 Trout

Very tough day, very windy and downstream too! Sporadic hatches of LDO and March browns. Most fish very caught using nymphs, as the emergers and duns did not stick on the surface for long.

20 Trout

Very low and clear, mostly sunny. March browns at around midday, caught 4 on dries. 4 further on nymphs through day, fishing both duo and upstream nymph.

8 Trout

2 BT around 10 inches caught (on spider patterns) and returned safely. Hardly any surface activity to speak of but an enjoyable day in nature overall!!!

2 Trout