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Overcast and a good flow of water, but a brisk wind became quite a challenge. Fish were taken on small nymph patterns, and all safely returned.

5 Trout

Really nice and easy beat to fish, fished for 3hrs and only covered a fraction on the beat. Lost the best fish I hooked but had several over a pound and two nearer 2lbs. Fished the nymph for a while but most fish to the dry.

13 Trout

Sadly had to cut my day short, so no catch.

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Arrived at the venue at 7:30am to find the river up some 1 - 1.5 foot and coloured. During the course of the day the level dropped considerably and the water cleared (but not completely). From both a salmon and trout perspective the conditions as the day progressed looked ideal. We concentrated on salmon fishing in the morning landing a few trout that took size 12 doubles. In the afternoon the trout became very active and were taken on both dry fly and nymphs. A lovely beat to fish with varied water and I shall return next season to fish for trout.

12 Trout

River had a tinge of colour and a little more flow after recent rain. Cloudy, becoming sunny around 1pm. A pleasant afternoon, becoming cloudy again with drizzle at 6pm. Air temp around 15C; water temp 13C.
No insect life and no rise. Tried everything - emergers, dry daddy, nymphs, fry imitators (had had good results with one of these the previous day, on a non WUF stretch). No trout caught! Better luck next time !
2 salmon seen at bottom end of beat.

It was casting practice more than fishing, water level was low anyway so not expecting anything. The resident Otter did not take kindly to having his mid morning bath disturbed, incidentally the fatest Otter I have ever seen. Trout were rising on occasion and some nice specimens could be seen in the shallows. Better luck next time.

River low but in good condition, apart from sewage fungus on stones, at top end. Water temp around 13C. Air temp around 17C.
Started at 11.30am to find one or two fish rising very gently in a localised hatch of very small olives. Caught 2lb trout on small parachute Adams. Thereafter, very little insect life and everything went quiet for the rest of the day. Fished dry daddy long legs in likely looking spots. Caught two modest trout and lost two much better ones on strike (should have used heavier leader with larger fly). Tried nymph to no avail.

3 Trout

Foggy to start with but soon warmed up when the sun broke through. Quite a few fish rising on all the pool's. Access to the beat very good. Lots of fly life around the water. All fish taken on Klink and dink method. Good beat will be back.

4 Trout