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Again, not easy. Another cold day. And again, the Edw in early Spring - or late Winter - shows itself to be a very different prospect from Summer’s relatively easy pickings. I worked slowly up from the bridge trying to find slower blue water and fishing through with a small nymph. I finished with four including one handsome plump fish of a shade under a pound. I have to admit, in these conditions, at this time of year, I was quite pleased with myself.

4 Trout

All caught on wet flies between about 1200 and 1400 during a March Brown hatch

8 Trout

Fished from metal steps down through the Willow pool with fly and spinner. Nothing caught or seen.

Beautiful stretch of river. Crystal clear water with a good flow to it. Lots of flood and storm damage, which is probably great for the fish. Cold when the sun went in and a northerly wind kick up occasionally as the day went on. Only managed to fish for three hours, so I didn't get to explore the whole beat.

No fish seen, no splashes, no nothing! And more importantly no knocks, no takes, not a single sign that the fish were interested in what I was carefully placing in front of them! It's the first time that I have blanked in a long time, but it didn't really matter, it was nice to be out and in the water in this beautiful part of the country.

2 Trout

No fish

1 Trout

Not the best for first day of the season, 2 fish caught on bottom using worm... One of those put back as it was small

2 Trout

Waste of money for the beginning of the season , not stocked

Very hard going today. Cold with water fairly low and clear. No insects coming off and fish in hiding. I targeted blue water and did eventually find a few fish willing to take a nymph. Challenging (but good).

3 Trout