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A frustrating day. The forecast was poor but on arrival the weather was good. However the river was running high and very coloured, beyond my skills as an angler, I'm afraid. Nil catch.

A varied and very enjoyable days fishing with intermittent light hatches during the day but a good rise in the evening. We were a bit rusty with several takes missed and good fish lost before being brought to the net or hand.

9 Trout

It started raining as we arrived and continued all day but the river was in good condition. All trout were caught on a variety of wet flies. The majority were small. Only one was taken. In spite of the rain we had a great time.

12 Trout

Pouring rain for much of the day. Limited fly activity. There was a spell for 30 mins around 11am at the top end of the beat when the fish were rising to a Klinkhammer and I should have taken 5 fish of variable sizes. Ended up with 1 around 10 inches which was returned. Very quiet for the remainder of the day and took another fish about 10 inches on a gold head which was also returned.

4 Trout

Conditions good. Slight colouring of water. A few mayfly. Lots of kingfishers. Only 4 small trout caught. All returned.

4 Trout

Whether took an turn for the worse as I drove north, arriving to find it overcast and on the chilly side with occasional downstream gusts
Plenty of flies coming of the water but no fish taking them. Spidered my way up to the charmingly named Sewage Pool. Got three fish all around 10 inch. Around midday saw 2 fish rising just below the Cynrig on the left bank. Landed both on an Olive Kline, both fish around 8 inches.
Fished the bottom half the beat without success in the afternoon. No fish rising apart from the 2 above. All fish returned.
Might have been a productive evening as wind had dropped and now much warmer but I had to leave at 5pm.

5 Trout

Not many fish rising but beautiful river conditions. I fished only on dry fly, on nymph it would have been even better.

5 Trout

Although river still high, colour has at last cleared. Poor amount of fly about for May but trout rising freely, probably `midging`. Concentrated most of our effort on top part of the beat and caught 23 trout all on dry fly. We worked hard to catch these as many were rising against the far bank. 2 of 2lbs, 2 of 1.75lbs, 2of 1.25lbs and most of the rest between 0.5lbs and 1lb. In all, a great days fishing.
Goosander family spotted.

23 Trout

Rain overnight, river very coloured. Despite conditions, some fish were rising. Top Pool provided good sport on a dry sedge, although wading challenging due to very powerful push from the current; took 4 fish between 1lb and 1.75lbs from same position in less than an hour.

7 Trout

Cloudy water still but clearer sky warmer day than yesterday. Still 5x Brown Trout from half pound to a pound.

5 Trout