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This beat was fished on Sat 13th May as part of the LAFA Wild Stream Fishing Day and a number of fish were caught.

Called in for a quick look as I hadn't fished the beat for a season or two. Had a big fat brown 18" from tight under a tree that was rising freely, led me a merry dance for a while. Glad I took a look now!

3 Trout

Took advantage of the break between showers to walk part of the beat. A few fish rising but no luck with the dry. One wbt caught on nymph by my 10 year old son who was accompanying me (and exploring under stones). His first trout to the fly! Fantastic!

1 Trout

Couple of hours in afternoon. Arrow still a bit high and coloured but needed to get out. Olives hatching all the time but no fish rising. Tried on the top, in the middle and down deep - nothing. Relaxing none the less with dipper, and kingfishers for company. Watch out for new electric fence across bottom of top pool by bridge - now cannot fish from downstream.

Fished from 10:00 until 14:00 hours trotting maggot. Touched a couple of fish but failed to hook anything. Fortunately had my fly rod with me and had a couple of hours in the afternoon using a heavy hares ear, immediately hooking a 17" grayling which took about 10 minutes to land. River in good condition, weather dry but gusty wind. Quite a lot of trees across the river collecting debris, but still plenty of good fishable water.

1 Grayling

Four Grayling: 2x16",1x15",1x14" Three brown trout: 2x15",1x10" Stick float and maggots...
Cold sunny and clear day. River up but only slight tinge of colour. Saw large male otter who did his best to avoid me filming him!Lots of dippers about, one heron and large flock of lapwing.No cormorant sighted. Got stuck in car park but managed to dig myself out...sorry about the ruts! Lovely characterful river and pleasant lowland scenery.

3 Trout, 4 Grayling

Fished a variety of nymphms only caught one small Grayling no other fish seen river low and clear. Still had a great day out. Thanks WUF

1 Grayling

1 x grayling 15 inches on Pink Shrimp. This didn't go so well. A very cold morning with the Arrow running quite high, but very clear. I struggled for a result but was pleased with one nice fish.

1 Grayling

2 members of the Grayling Society.

9 x grayling 6-16 inches, 1 x out of season trout 14 inches, Tungsten Hare's Ear and Pink Shrimp. I had some doubts before starting as to whether this would be much of a fishing day as the Arrow is now so very low and clear. The whole valley remained shrouded in mist and I never saw the sun. However, it turned out to be one of the best sessions at Court of Noke I can remember. Four little tiddlers but also five cracking grayling from various deep holes, all cock fish between 16 and 16.5 inches and looking as alike as peas in a pod.

1 Trout, 9 Grayling