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Dry fly - Comparadun.

4 Trout

A lovely river running very, very low.I am sure it will fish great for winter grayling. Can't wait. Used numerous flies dry, wet but to no avail. Will be back.

Warm day with the river very low, most stretches are almost at a stand still, apart from some small flowing riffles. 3 small fish caught, 1 little brownie 5" taken on a small dark wet fly and 2 very small grayling taken on a size 16 black gnat. Some rainfall would benefit the river.
It is as mentioned a superb beat, but please take the point about work needed above the top weir, as most of this section is unfishable and needs clearing.
Excellent service from the booking office.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

River low and running clear. Weather warm, overcast with no wind. Very little fly life, considering conditions, and no fish seen rising in morning (11.00 am onwards) but at about 1.00 pm sporadic rises meant that fish could be individually targeted. The grayling - all about 10 oz took dry flies - klinkhammers, olive and black - and one trout, of similar size, took a GRHE nymph. I had to leave in mid afternoon so don't know if there was more activity later in the day or early evening. The beat consists of contrasting stretches of open meadow and very dense undergrowth - being early September bankside vegetation was at maximum height so quite a lot of the water was inaccessible.

1 Trout, 6 Grayling

River running low, slow and clear which required stealth otherwise the fish would dart into the deeper water.
Weather on the day was warm and humid with lots of cloud cover with occasional periods of warm sunshine.
All fish taken in the faster water using a size 16 sedge pattern, the biggest being a grayling of around eight inches.
Booking was effortless over the Internet.

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

The river was running low and clear but looking good. Very little fly life with few rises seen. Some places are virtually inaccessible due to bank side growth or debris in the river.
Saw 2/3 cormorants on the beat.
All fish caught were around the 6 inch mark but in lovely condition.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Nice warm day, good water level, very clear, plenty of insect hatches but minimal fish signs. 3 very half hearted takes but a nice day out.

Weather included: Sunshine, wind, cloudy, showers and heavy rain. We saw six good sized trout rises. We fished from bank side and in the water, tried several classic trout flies, wet and dry fishing upstream and down as appropriate but were unsuccessful.
We found it very difficult to get to the water above the ford due to very thick growth and Himalayan balsam clogging up the too few stiles and banks. Difficult too because once in the water, progress upstream was nigh impossible due to fallen trees which had not been cleared at all since last winter's high waters. Downstream from the weir, very good access achieved. Nevertheless, a very good day and would return to Eyton Beat.

Dry fly. Was there from 11 to 3pm and only saw one rise. Didn't catch any fish or get a take for that matter.
Lovely stretch of river although almost impossible to access banks in wooded areas which is a pity as these might have been promising.
Great booking service, thank you.

A rare morning of fishing for a father of two young children! No fish caught but a delightful 6 hours nevertheless. Water very low, weather overcast. Quite a few fish seen and feeding but all incredibly wary. Spotted one stunning brownie at around 2lb and managed to get my fly in front of it but not interested and then took off. Decent fish were all tight into banks.
Two takes, both small fish, both missed, one on Olive Klinkhammer, one on olive EHC.
Lovely spot, recommended, especially with a bit more water.