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Lovely day with the river running clear. Water not too cold either when I realised I had holed my waders at the start! Slow stream of olives but I did not see one rise all day. Nevertheless, caught 6 at 9" to 11" from various deep streams and tree root channels on hares ear nymphs. Also 4 came off. All trout lean but in good condition.

6 Trout

1 really nice WBT, approx 10". Caught on Greenwells.

1 Trout

The Honddu looks in fine fettle but it was deadly stuff today. Fished from 12pm through until 2pm. No fish moved or seen despite trying every nook and cranny of this great bit of water. There was a dribble of LDOs at around 1pm but nothing to disturb their progress. The water is very cold still. Give it a couple of weeks. Moved on the Middle Escley to try and save the blank!

Fished for about 3 hours and brought one fish to hand of approx. 10 inches and missed several other takes, fish was taken on a greenwells glory.

1 Trout

Caught 4 beautiful trout on an olive pattern.

4 Trout

1 Trout

This was a tough days fishing with very little sign of rising fish and only a few mayfly showing. The water was slightly coloured which affected visibility in the deeper pools. Caught two trout (6-8") on dry fly towards the top of the beat where the footbridge crosses and one other very small (3") tiddler on a size 20 black nymph.

3 Trout

Two trout to hand and a couple of others up for a look bit did not stick. Fairly quiet for this time of year, reading other reports seems that late spring is having the same effect everywhere. Any day now it will spring to life.

2 Trout

Great couple of hours on this fine stream. Heavy hatch on most of the 3 hours I spent fishing. 6 WBT from 6 inches to 12 inches. Will return.

6 Trout

Cold northerly wind but a bright sunny day with the river needing what looked to be about a foot of water, didn't seem to be the right combination for catching the spotty one!
My first trip out was nevertheless an enjoyable experience, with a nesting grey wagtail low down under the railway bridge an interesting find, and the many chiff chaffs voicing their approval that Spring is here(at last)...And so am i.