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Missed a couple of fish which I might have taken. However, the river still a little too high for most access
Not sure whether the tree clearing is a good or bad thing, time will tell

1 great fish for the river ~10 inches, two smaller. Nymphs through the slower pools. Great to see some bank maintenance in the middle section.

3 Trout

Hour in the evening, no sign of any fish

A beautiful spring day with finally some warmth, which I thought would bring the fish and fly life on.
Sadly the rain overnight meant the water was quite cool. Only 1 fish today take on a nymph no evidence of rising fish. This was taken between the bridges.
After lunch I ventured upstream where there was evidence of some quite severe tree felling.
This will let the light into the stream and will grow back to provide cover for the trout, but I fear this will take some years.

1 Trout

Lovely few hours on this beautiful stretch. Access and parking was very easy, and many trees had been pruned back on the stretch I fished from Titley Bridge up to the fence line at the end of the field. Unfortunately I have yet to master casting with my new 6ft 2 wt, so struggled to reach some of the pools on the right bank. Will definitely be back here.

Complete cloud cover,12 degrees and a down stream wind. Not a good start to my season! The only trout seen decided to take the black ptn on the dropper just as the point fly lodged itself on a rock at the bottom of the river. It thrashed about in a buttery yellow sort of way then threw the hook and swam off! Ah well next time....

The water was clear, and the river level was lowish. The weather was warm and sunny with some cloud. I walked and fished the whole length of the upper part of the beat, I saw no fish at all, no rises, and I didn't spook any either, I was wearing Polaroids and moving quietly. I fished the deep pools using a beaded nymph but had no interest there either. There were signs of otters. I also saw a few, but very few, spricks. The three birds a fisherman hopes to see; dipper, grey wagtail, and kingfisher were all present.

Went along late afternoon. River risen at last and a little coloured. Fished for an hour above the higher bridge with small dry sedge. Missed two takes and caught one 8” WBT.

1 Trout

Had a dull meeting in Leominster, which was made better knowing that I was to be mooching up the river as soon as it was over …… and I was , well actually eleven bells till one , only a couple of hours , but much needed after a hectic week …..

Usual six foot rod , and rigged up with a single Para Greenwells , always does well here …. Nice steady bimble across the big harvested field to the lower bridge , slipped into the river ,and all of a sudden the weeks problems are gone , nice , just how it should be …….

Thermometer dipped and reading twelve degrees , nice , and a bit freshened up too , not much on the level as far as height goes , but certainly running fresher …..a good bit of sport too This morning , four to the net on the dry , all between eight and ten inches , three on and off too , slippy barbless hook today , gggrrrrrrrrr, but I must say , the fish seemed excitable and perhaps the added fresh water has livened them up too !!!!!

Almost Autumnal there , blowy , leaves everywhere and a lot cooler than ten days ago , when it was like the Ghobi desert …. Weird weather ….. I did do some stone lifting , big flat ones , most had crayfish under , our native ones I think , and bullheads too , quite happy to be in the same accommodation it seems !!!!

Anyway , a relaxing couple of hours , only fished bridge to bridge , will try a Stillwater over the weekend for a change , a nice start to the weekend , Poets day is always nice hey ……

4 Trout

Superb beat. Very accessible. Despite no fish, could see them in abundance, just couldn’t get them to take.