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Walked dogs along Pinsley this morning and trout rising everywhere. Decided to pop down to Court of Noke afternoon and early evening. Should not have bothered. Despite a steady Mayfly hatch and other fly, not a rise or sight nor sound of anything. When I first picked up a fly rod four years ago it was Court of Noke I started on. For a couple of seasons had nice bags of trout on a regular basis. Last two years have caught a few parr and fingerling grayling - but have seen nothing decent. This stretch of the Arrow does seem to have deteriorated.

First time river fly fishing, only managed two grayling around 8" but well pleased. Taken on GHE size 18 from deep pools. No fish seen and none rising. Lovey beat, what a way to spend my birthday!

2 Grayling

River still rather high and coloured. Despite fishing hard, no sign of fish to maggot or corn. Newcomers to this beat should realise that if they cross the bridge there is a gate about fifty yards further on. This is quite invisible from the bridge and it is easy to believe that the only access is through the bushes at the end of the bridge.

Overcast and increasingly windy day. Three good sized out of season trout, three minnows and 6 grayling all on trotted maggots. 5 of the grayling were minnow sized and the other was a very large fish that looked over 2lb. Lots of fry in the margins and 4 fish seen rising.

3 Trout, 6 Grayling, 3 Other

Both under 3. River very quiet, with no fish rising.

2 Trout

Very hot but decided to pop down for a couple of hours in the afternoon. Not much moving and river very low and stale.
Drifted a small nymph through the faster (relative), deeper (relative) pools.
But a "red letter day" as I did catch my first every salmon - all be it a parr with delusions of grandure taking a 14 grhe (had gone up about 3 sizes to avoid the parr that were snatching at every cast).
Also a trout parr which took nymph as it was just touching water as I applied floatant to the klink - and having now caught both it is very easy to distinguish between the two species.
Were kingfishers aplenty which confirmed high level of fry and parr. Just no sign of anything above 4" - where do they all go when the water is so low?
Tributaries now desperate for water. Also had a look at the Lugg at Lyepole on way home and that was as low as I have ever seen it.

2 Other

Poor evening. The main problem is access to the river because of the bank side vegetation. This makes getting into the river and more importantly getting out of the river very tricky. Perhaps some access points could be made next winter?

Fished for a couple of hours until dusk. Plenty of fly life but hardly a fish rising. Tried tiny nymphs and a variety of dry flies to no avail.
Finally had one splashly rise to an iron blue dun in the gloom about 10pm, but that did not hold.
Gave up when too dark to tie on an even smaller offering.
Have fished a few of the Arrow beats this season and despite good fly life there has been very few fish showing.
I am definitely way down on catches to previous seasons - fish stocks do seem to be down.

Quiet, still evening. Not much surface action. One 8" WBT to a dry grey CDC.

1 Trout

Struggled tonight, didn't see so many big fish, but did catch 1 @ 10 ins. CAN SOMEONE DO A RAIN DANCE!

4 Trout