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Beautiful stretch of water, well kept, access good. We walked the whole beat but could not find the bigger grayling but was good fun trying. Plenty of smaller fish rising which took the dry fly. This beat was so quiet and out of the way with owls hooting, woodpeckers tapping away and kingfishers, there was something to see all the time. A very well set out beat, enjoyed it and will be back soon. Sorry for the late report but was extremely ill for a couple of days. Thanks to owner for phoning me back when I got a little lost.

6 Trout, 4 Grayling, 5 Other

Fished lower end of the fishery, 5 Barbel, best fish 10lb 8oz, 2 Chub 4lb.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

Very shallow and weedy stretch, and was hard going. Three chub and a single barbel on pellet.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

1 Trout

Very tough going, low flow in water and very limited rises, what did rise was brought to hand: 5 oos trout all 12-16 inches. The few grayling and remaining oos trout came to very heavily weighted shrimp patterns. The trout was 9 inches grayling two at 14 inches 1 at 8 inches. Hard to locate grayling today...I have fished the beat adjoining the Leen upstream and been very lucky to witness otters working the pools with deadly precision..not so lucky for the fishery and fish stocks.. so maybe they have attacked the Leen also. My guess would be most definitely.

6 Trout, 3 Grayling

A very good day, starting at 11a.m. I was into four grayling on GRHE nymph on the first four casts! However, they soon dried up as the fish started to rise. Various dries were tried to no avail, there were a lot of small brown ephemerids hatching - not sure what they were (anybody?). A change to a Grayling Steel Blue was the answer and by 4p.m. I had released 14 grayling to 1.5lb plus two out of season WBT, all at the bottom of the beat, in the pool above Lower Planks.

2 Trout, 14 Grayling

First time fishing for grayling so needed plenty of help and advice this came in the form of the beat owner a keen fisherman Shaun,the early start was in vain as mist didn't lift until 11.30 but it did give us time to walk to the bottom of the beat and what a beat it is, plenty of seats and styles and Well trimmed banks what a beautiful place. Temp had dropped since Friday and Sun only broke through now and again, I fished dry and duo Shaun fished duo and nymphs caught fish between us until cold wind picked up about 3.30 mainly on the dry ,elk hair emerger klinks and f fly 7 x15 inch 2x18 and a stonking fish of 21 inches all of 3lb a pb for me but then It was my first time, talk about setting the bar high!!

2 Trout, 10 Grayling

Quick afternoon fish for me, so only fished the bottom half of the beat. Fished using the klink and dink method (though used a humpy or Adams irresistible instead). Fish in good condition, though nothing trophy sized. Chub took the dry....

2 Trout, 4 Grayling, 1 Chub

River level really poor, and fishing it is extremely difficult. Caught all fish with the duo, using a small pink nymph. Lovely and peaceful place. ATTENTION to the weir, not comfortable at all to have all those animals around when fishing. As well the upper limit is not accessible at all.

1 Trout, 5 Grayling

Quick afternoon fish for me, so only fished the bottom half of the beat. Fished using the klink and dink method (though used a humpy or adams irrestiable istead). Fish in good condition, though nothing trophy sized. Chub took the dry....

2 Trout, 4 Grayling, 1 Chub