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Another very hot day. River could really do with some rain. No real rise on to speak of so went with a red-necked nymph. All trout from riffle sections and decent size, including one from an adventure into the wooded bit at the top of the beat, tough going up here.

Really nice day out, something of a safari too. Saw no less than two very big eels (first time seen ever!), a possible small 3rd or even a lamprey (unsure as it buried under a rock), what looked like a nice loach, and a few kingfishers. Also-saw a massive dead fish so went and retrieved with a net to investigate-is this just a massive brown trout or even a sea trout that has lost its silver? (Photo attached-am a size 11 foot for scale) NB fish was returned to where it was found. Also slightly worrying saw a large grayling floating downstream upside down, so flipped it over gently and sent it on it’s way. It’s gills were pumping as it floated so maybe overheating/not enough oxygen?
Lovely day overall, thanks WUF

WUF Note: We have reported the dead trout and distressed grayling to the Environment Agency. We ask all anglers who come across dead or dying fish to do likewise as soon as they can - 0800 80 70 60 if in England or 0300 065 3000 if in Wales.

3 Trout, 1 Grayling

First time using the passport scheme. Overall very impressed. Managed to catch a stunning brown trout of around 12’’ and 3 average-size grayling; all taken on nymph.
Good hatch in the evening, not many fish rising however. Lost a good fish on a dry fly at the larger pool in the middle of the stretch.
River looked to be in good condition, just a bit too low for ideal fishing. Will return once river levels start to rise again.
The beat also had quite a few groups of people hanging around by the river, with one group journeying down through the stretch I was fishing in a rubber dinghy. Probably not the best idea to turn up on a Saturday when there’s good weather.
Also saw quite a few kingfishers, one stopping just a few metres away from me in a tree.

WUF note : the Lugg has a public right of navigation though it is rare to find

1 Trout, 3 Grayling

There were 2 of us, bright sunny day, got to the water about 8am. Walked the lower part of the beat and about half way down found a lamb stuck in the river not able to climb out. Lamb was removed from river and we carried on down. Started fishing in the pool at the very bottom of the beat and had three grayling between us fairly quickly on French leader. Next fish came from the bridge pool and was the only one of the day on a dry fly. Fish came fairly regularly throughout the day. Plenty of upwing flies about but not that many rising fish. Best of the day was a 15" brown from an unlikely spot just upstream of the middle weir. Lovely beat but access to water not that easy in most places due to the barbed wire fence.
Saw a goosander a couple of pools up from the bridge just before leaving in the evening.

7 Trout, 8 Grayling

Lovely day on the beat, challenging fishing all trout fell to dry flies over the day.
Beat is starting to have a neglected feel, a Few pools are unfishable Due to trees down and your up to you neck in nettles in a lot of places, just needs a little TLC to make the beat more enjoyable and easier access.

3 Trout

Very enjoyable day on the Lugg. River in nice condition and steady flow. Fished the french leader all fish taken in deeper pools

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

Having my son fished with me he managed 3 trout on Tenkara

3 Trout

Lovely day out on the river.
It's been a while since I've fished anything but a wild stream, and it was nice to be able to cast with a bit of freedom.
There was a constant hatch of mayfly, caddis and damsel flies all day. However rises were far and few between them, which was odd as there were quite a few mayfly on the surface that didn't attract any interest from the fish.
Two of the grayling caught were large, very hard fighting fish, one of them going close to 2lb. Both caught on the nymph, in deeper water.
Two of the trout came later on in the day, on dry fly.

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

The river was at a good height, but there was an upstream gale blowing so very limited hatch and no sign of rising fish. Managed to tempt one brownie around 11 inches. The beat is very overgrown (probably due to lack of fishing activity so far this season) but there are also several fallen trees and branches spoiling what used to be a lovely beat.

1 Trout

There were two of us - I can't get the catch-return to recognise this. It was extremely hot and sunny and until the evening not a thing stirred, no rises, no joy with a nymph. A hatch of mayflies around 10am pettered out and the rest of the day this very pretty beat dozed in the sun. A very courteous dog walker asked if we would mind if his dog had a swim: the first time I've ever been asked. He said the beat had been fished every day for a week - with some success. The catch returns bore this out. I left at 6. My friend continued until 8.30 and picked up a couple of very small trout. Catch-returns are a double-edged blessing.

2 Trout