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Rather cold but pleasant day. 5 small WBT caught. Lots of action and quite a few more hooked but not landed, including some large fish: pity!

5 grayling, 0 trout. Weather was perfect for March, no wind and rising to 16c although the water was still cold. The river was at 12in, again perfect for this beat. The water was gin clear and the fish easily spooked. There was a steady hatch from 11 to 3 but the fish were reluctant to rise this early in the season.
We saw a number of very small trout, but the bigger fish were probably still in the depths. The grayling were more obliging - the largest fish was 1.5lb.

Started off misty, bright day; water crystal clear. From bridge to upper weir 3 WBT 6", 10" 14" and 2 OS Grayling 8" & 12"; Klinkhammer and Rambo GH - Spotted 2 WBT 2Lb + mark.

3 Grayling and 1 Trout between two rods for a day's fishing. Nothing of note. All fish returned.

Beautiful area, water clear, weather cloudy, 12deg. Excellent parking, clearly signed in the yard. About 500yd walk to the river. We fished only from just above the top weir to just below the footbridge. I netted two grayling, lost two, one (at the net) which I estimated around a pound and a half. That one on a goldhead hares ear, the others on a tungsten nymph. My partner saw a couple of rises, I saw none. Unusually I caught two more than he did. Certainly a place to go again.

Spent 5 hrs on this lovely stretch of water but drew a blank when it came to fish. Have to admit it was my first outing on a river as I usually fish still waters so had a lot stacked against me but still enjoyed the outing. The river looked ideal to me as regards level and colour but not a sign of interest in my flies - was fishing duo style. Never saw or heard a fish but i'm sure they're in there some where!

Unfortunately a blank day. Not sure why as I bugged my way through the whole beat picking out likely spots for the "ladies". As for reasons for my lack of success, maybe it was too bright, maybe the river was too clear, it was gin clear, maybe the Grayling were concentrating on other things or just not there. Probably my lack of experience! Did see two rises and some fly life as the day warmed up
Nevertheless a wonderful spring day on the Lugg with the snow drops at their peak and the birds in full song.

Weather great for fishing on a beautful river. No grayling caught, had a lovely picnic on the river bank.

One small WBT and a couple of very violent pulls was the sum total for the day. The river was still running very coloured and too fast to present a fly properly. I had a great time on a beat which looks full of potential given better conditions. Will try it again before deciding whether it lives up to the cost of fishing it. Action for the day was on a pink shrimp as I think it was probably the only fly that was visible in the murk!

A blank day. Far too much coloured water for satisfactory fishing. A pleasant day none the less.