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Despite the bleak forecast, the rain held off for us, and we found the River looking very good. First couple of fish were caught using nymphs fished upstream, but then in the afternoon large numbers of flies hatching brought them to the top, so we persevered with dries and were rewarded with some good-sized fish of around 1.5 lbs - all in good condition and all returned.

7 Trout

4 Trout

Very cold and wet. The river had risen and coloured from the previous day. We had to use fast sinking tips to get the flies down. Managed to hook five and land none . Roll on warmer weather.

Strong downstream wind made dry fly tactics challenging. A very short hatch of LDO's early pm saw only 2 fish rise . Ended the day with 2 fish, both came blind to a small klink. Best fish 1.75 lb Hard work but worth the effort.

2 Trout

4 x trout 9-12 inches, spiders

Very hot day, nothing seen moving on the surface.
Only one fish taken on a heavy nymph.

1 Trout

Very few rising fish. A few March Browns and LD Olives and substantial numbers of stoneflies on the water. Most successful fly was a Stimulator mimicking the stoneflies.

1 Trout

Cold, rainy and generally miserable. Nil catch.

High wind, and high water - so had to pick my spot. Fish all taken using heavily weighted nymphs on a short line, upstream. Hard work, but fish all looked in fine condition - all between 1 and 2 lbs, and all returned safely.

5 Trout

4 wbt 3 on dry fly one on ghptn

4 Trout