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Water high, coloured and unfishable

Afternoon session following on from Pandy in the morning. A different feel to this beat - initially slightly more public (gardens, signs of dog walkers) but most of it on more open farmland. Just me and the cows. A lot of very promising water, some of it quite fast at the downstream end but wider and slower above the weir. More good wild stream fish in evidence - eight at 6-14" including the best fish of the day, definitely 1lb!

8 Trout, 1 Other

Me and young son spent about 3 hours fishing just the very first part of beat,found it hard to progress with my 9 year old son under the railway bridge where there is a fallen tree. A Local told me the trout farm had been shut down for ages but not sure about this as there are still people,a car, and what looks like offices there behind the gate. Caught a lovely 13 inch brownie,one at 9inch and an eleven inch rainbow,our record before today was an eight inch brook trout so chuffed to bits. We drove past the fish farm before leaving and there was a layby next to a wide open field up past the Weir with easy access to river,will be back, awesome thanks.

3 Trout

Me and young son spent about 3 hours fishing just the very first part of beat,found it hard to progress with my 9 year old son under the railway bridge where there is a fallen tree. A Local told me the trout farm had been shut down for ages but not sure about this as there are still people,a car, and what looks like offices there behind the gate. Caught a lovely 13 inch brownie,one at 9inch and an eleven inch rainbow,our record before today was an eight inch brook trout so chuffed to bits. We drove past the fish farm before leaving and there was a layby next to a wide open field up past the Weir with easy access to river,will be back, awesome thanks.

3 Trout

A week ago is was boiling hot, then yesterday it absolutely tipped it down, which would help to explain the river conditions. It was clear, with a strong flow, but it was low, very low. Cold, overcast with sporadic rain showers. A funny day. Two WBT in the first hour between 10am-11, the nothing until later in the afternoon, so it was a little frustrating. Quite a few trees down, meaning that some of the sections were unfishable. All fish between 8-10", all healthy and all returned... missed a few too. All on nymph below a Klinkhammer.

4 Trout

fished from 7pm til dusk. River very low and trees getting more overgrown. Not easy! Two caught on olive emergers in fading light.

2 Trout

3 small trout on bead head nymphs. Nothing rising.

Two hours evening fishing on a beat new to me. Classic small stream stuff requiring stealth and casting through,round, and under trees. Determined today to fish dry only and yet there seems to be good nymphing water. Three fish fell to olive emergers of various sorts. IOBO fly (look it up on line) seemed very effective. three chunky trout netted of a good 12 inches and fat. I have only scratched the surface with this beat and will return.

3 Trout

Lower Stanton Farm was hosting a charity duck race which put the middle stretch of the beat out of action! Good weather and saw lots of fly on top and bottom ends but no rising fish. Caught one near top end on dry fly cast into fast run by roots.

1 Trout