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Overcast and with a cold downstream wind, there was no activity for most of the morning. Moved one fish on a nymph and saw a fish move around 1pm.
At about 1:30pm a few Olives and March Browns started to come off the water, by 2pm it was a steady trickle and the trout started to rise. Had one fish of approx 2 pounds.
The hatch was short lived and things quietened down quickly.
Lost one more fish on a nymph.
An excellent day that summed up early season fishing.
Cold with no signs of life until an all too brief hatch brings the river to life. A very nice beat.

1 Trout

I've had warmer days fishing for grayling in November. A brisk NE wind blowing down stream didn't bode well.

Started at the top of the beat, the other side of the bridge. Fished a mixed team of nymphs and spiders . Dropped back to the stretch above the Cynrig. Caught a nice fish around 12 inches . May have been a stocky from its colouring.

Relatively warmer from around 1pm, LDO's and other little brown jobs hatching steadily for the next two hours. No fish rising and none tempted by my olive Klink.

My new Kelly kettle provided a much needed warm brew !

1 Trout

Started fishing at 11.50am. A very short (5 min, sharp and intense hatch of March Brown at 12.20pm but no fish rising to them as the downstream wind was blowing them straight off the river. Caught very nice fish of 2lb on dry March Brown fishing 'blind' just after the hatch had occurred. 2 further trout, each @ 1lb 4oz caught on dry olive around 1.30pm in fast water near top of beat. Things became quiet at 2pm so fished 2 nymphs across and downstream. Not much action with this technique but caught a 1lb trout on pheasant tail nymph. A colder day with sun and cloud and a persistent downstream breeze.

4 Trout

Better weather conditions for fishing than 23/4. Cloudy, downstream breeze, air temp. 15-18C, water temp. 11C. Arrived at noon. An excellent but brief hatch of (late?) March Brown started at 12.10 pm and continued for 20 mins. Many fish rising. Had 2 on dry March Brown(Heddon). Moved upstream in search of a recurrence and was fortunate to come across a hatch of LDOs at 1 pm with plenty of fish rising. This continued sporadically for about one and a half hours. Caught 4 on dry olive. Trout averaged 1lb 2oz with two at 1lb 8oz. A nice day's fishing!

6 Trout

Great day had with guide Oliver Birch, very little surface movement there was a fly hatch about mid-morning when the fish were active.

2 Trout

Very pleasant day - sunny, clear, dry, downstream breeze. River running clear. A brief flurry of (late) March browns at around 12.10pm but did not interest the trout. Not much of a hatch for rest of day. Maybe the conditions were too dry and 'brassy'. Tried dry fly, dry and suspended nymph and a pair of nymphs, all to no avail!

Caught 2 and lost 3.

2 Trout

No salmon seen.

Cold downstream wind. Brief olive hatch about 1.30. minimal rise. Pricked one. No grannom.

A wonderful beat but very tough conditions on the day. Unfortunately the olives did not put in an appearance which was odd given the recent lift in temperatures. Very strong downstream wind made even nymph presentation tricky. A solitary but lovely 2lb brown caught and returned and a similar sized fish lost.

1 Trout