Feedback & Reports

A first look at this beat. As the WUF description implies, most of it (especially above the bridge) consists of steep gradient fast flowing shallow riffle. I spent some time throwing nymphs into this to no avail. Later in the afternoon, with a fair few mayflies coming off, an occasional rising fish showed in a couple of the deeper slower runs. After missing two takes to a para Adams, one from a sizeable fish, the third one (the smallest of course) saved the blank. A pleasant few hours in a beautiful valley.

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After the rain stopped it turned out a nice day with sunny spells. Rain will help the river although it is still running well and very clear. Given a variety of insects on the water and one or two rises, I decided to stick with dries and paras for some fun at the end of the season. Landed 4 at 8 to 10 inches, each on a different pattern and each from the faster water.

4 Trout

A little more activity in late afternoon. 12" & 8" both on dry. Water very cold and beautifully clear.

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1 Trout

After trials and tribulations over the last year and some, it was an absolute joy to be able to get back on a wild stream, even if the forecast rain turned into a vertical downpour that drove me away mid afternoon. River running fast and clear, plenty of birdlife for company and sporadic hatches. Nothing rising but had some success with a small black flashback weighted nymph. Missed most takes, short of practice, but landed 2 feisty 11 inchers. Delighted with that, can’t wait to get back to one of the other wild streams.

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3 trout to 9" on a small nymph. Many fewer fish apparent than I would have expected from visits earlier in the year.

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Only on here for a couple of hours in the rain, but great nonetheless. 6 trout all on sedge, and lost plenty that threw the fly by e relentlessly leaping! Good little beat.

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River very low and weedy, but coloured up so that by 2.00 nothing was happening. Hopefully the river will rise as well and clear it out a bit. Had some rises earlier on, all missed, but then nothing. WUF note: by the campsite people have been building dams, which is fine (built many myself when younger!), when there is still a run through. However, just below the bridge there was one substantial, well built dam right across the river. Whilst the water was getting through, it was an impassable barrier for any trout trying to get further upstream. Perhaps a chat with the owner to ensure a passage way is always left?

Another hot still day, but the full tree cover on this narrow river, and plenty of fast flowing runs still fishable, meant it was slightly cooler in the valley. No rises, but I had the first trout within ten minutes on a tiny para midge pattern so stuck with that for a good day. Rose plenty, mainly from the fast runs, and landed 7 - all but one were 6-10" and very feisty. Highlight was an unexpected strong 13" trout, again on the midge. What could be better?

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3 x trout caught on emergers.

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