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9 Rainbow Trout and one brown trout about 20cm - we realised it.

10 Trout

3 x Carp in total. Two common one 12lb and one 15lb.
One cracking Mirror carp just under 20lb. Beautiful location to fish but very muddy to park at the moment.

3 Other

Very slow today. Arrived 1pm and decided from the off to fish size 18 beadhead nymph. About 2.30pm they switched on hitting nymphs in the fast streamy water and heads of pools. Fished till 4pm, all fish between 8-13 inches mainly around the 9 inch mark. Water temps still low. A steady hatch of large dark olives began at 2.30 but not a single rise to the dunns.

16 Trout

No fish taken today. I fished from about 9 to 1pm. Perhaps too early in the day. A few olives started to hatch but no rises seen. This beat is an ideal one for Tenkara. I was fishing march brown spider.

Fished from 2 till 5 nothing caught. River was higher than I was expecting and slightly coloured. A few Olives were hatching but I saw no rises. I will return when it warms up a bit to a very promising looking beat.

After speculating with the Duo in the morning a swap to long leader nymphing around noon caught a 16", 15"and a 14" all on a size 14 tungsten gold head hairs ear, all in good condition.A good hatch of March Browns started around 1.30pm which got some good fish moving in the lower pool. Two fish were hooked and lost on a Deer hair quill emerger which was frustrating.The hatch finished as quickly as it started so I spent the after noon exploring the upper section of the beat.

3 Trout

First visit to this beat, and was welcomed by a huge otter which we watched feeding for 5 minutes in the lower part of the stretch. In fact, throughout the day, the wildlife was out in force. Saw many Kingfishers, Butterflies and a variety of Flies coming off, mainly Olives but saw a few Grannom making an early appearance. Despite this, the fish were not overly keen to rise, and we had to work hard and cover a lot of water to find them. The best fish being a 2 and a half pound Trout which took a tiny Duster with the most subtle of takes.

6 Trout, 2 Grayling

Salmon fishing very slow so took my trout rod...caught a three quarter pound brown trout ( released in good health ) on a gold nymph. River in good flow but not too fierce.

1 Trout

Wet fly and nymphing - not a touch! Noticed the bank erosion had left fencing hanging in mid-air around a third of the way up from the bridge.

Water was perfect, clear and 0.9m on the gauge by the bridge. Second time I have been here and I will be back, just a bit early I guess, no salmon seen or contacted. Lots of trout above and below the bridge rising to a hatch (March Browns?) Many thanks.

2 Trout