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12 x trout 6-12 inches, Rusty Klinkhammer and one on a Deer Hair Emerger. 12 inches is not a bad trout for the Bideford Brook - not quite unknown, but not bad. As I had to drive to the other end of Shropshire and back later in the day, I was on the water quite early, which was nevertheless not quite early enough to get ahead of walkers swimming dogs - I had to skip some of the middle pools. Still, a very pleasant session; Sunday morning trout stream therapy. This stream was flooded bank high after Wednesday morning's downpour, but back to normal now.

12 Trout

Fishing dry fly and hooked 6 trout although only managed to land 3 all around the 1.5lbs to 2lbs. Although sunny there was quite a bit of cloud around so there was plenty of rising fish. I have decided this season that I will fish 'catch and release' as I want the sport of catching the fish but not necessarily the keeping of them. Is there a possibility of a lesser tarrif for fishermen like myself? I would be grateful if you would consider this please.
(WUF note: Will pass your comments on to DCWW)

3 Trout

1 Trout, 25 Other

Fished the lower half of the beat from 11.30 to 14.30.
Started out with a Tungsten bead nymph then changed to a Spider pattern and finished the day with a CDC and Elk emerger. Caught on all flies Trout ranged from 3 to 8 inches.

16 Trout

A beautifully sunny day and the Hindwell looked to be in perfect condition with a good pace of clear water on it.
However no fish rising and only one small trout and one small grayling fell to size 16 Pearly PTN. It is interesting to see that there are grayling in the Hindwell.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Iam afraid we haven't bothered the fish saw one rise top end of the beat but not much evidence of fish. Wonderful local but chatted to a local man who said he'd seen otters recently: significant? But also said the private stretch had not produced either.

fished from 2/5.30 river very low and clear, fished with 3 weight brook rod from bank only stalking only rising fish, preferred fly size 16 elk hair caddis, size 14 f fly on same cast,takes very splashy fish mainly in Ashtree fast water and lower Craigllyn falls spotted several large chub cruising in the flats, missed several takes but had a cracking few hours on the dries

6 Trout, 5 Grayling

15lbs caught on a fly

1 Salmon

Very tricky and wild beat with some self induced confusion as to where to get to the river. Very tough casting in most places but a lovely potential for those more skilled than I. Caught one small trout to save the blank on a white heavy nymph. Once again not a single fish rising all morning and afternoon.
Water temperature must be much lower than normal this time of year. Will be a tricky beat when trees in full leave shortly.

1 Trout

Quiet in the morning on the middle section, but the lower end livened up after lunch. Very little in the way of fish rising, but the one I did see took a parachute Adams first time. The rest were taken on small nymphs, they seemed to have a preference for size 14 green tungsten bead with green dubbing. One very pretty fish caught of around 1.5lb. Beautiful markings. Lower end of the beat is lovely, especially in the sunshine!

10 Trout