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Big, deep, dark and a bit too much for me! Fished drys for most of the day with no success!

Rained all day and water starting to colour by time I left, no sign of any salmon so decided to focus on trout. Steady sport on wet fly all day despite weather, 6 or 7 small trout (1/2 - 3/4lb) on GRHE and red-arsed green peter, one better trout 2lb+ at top of run below the bridge, all returned.

A wonderful day on this stretch. At first few fish moving in spite of a delayed arrival, but around two a few different species of olive started hatching and fish were showing in a couple of pools - especially below Waterfall pool. My friend missed a couple then with an over-enthusiastic strike broke on a fish. The rise subsided. We had some lunch and then started again and another good rise started probably about five. One lovely trout of around 12" caught on olive pattern.
Many dippers (a pair feeding young near waterfall) and two families of nuthaches. Thought I saw a black redstart (anyone know if that is a possibility around that part of the country?). A lovely day on the river - especially as the predicted rain really didn't come to much.

Water clarity getting better after the recent rise in water. However no salmon caught or seen, just suicidal shad and brownies.

1 small trout.

Had a super afternoon on the Titely stretch of the Arrow yesterday despite drizzly rain setting in halfway through. Slowish start although I took a fish in the first run and by mid afternoon a good trickle of Mayfly coming off. The fish certainly knew what they were an I spent the day fishing CDC mayfly patterns. Ended up with 27 quality, chunky wee wild browns in the 10-14" range. They put an amazing bend in my little 6'6" 4wt ! A very satisfying day.

Great day approx 12 trout to 13inch and 6 grayling, 1 pushing 2 lbs, 1 about 1 and a half.

Jubilee weather meant no fishing sadly.

The first time I've fished the Olchon and what a sparkling brook it is. Despite quite indifferent conditions the fish came readily to a little Zelon and Elk Sedge including a good fish of some 13" from under the bridge at the bottom of the beat. Lots of fly life, good numbers of Mayfly Duns but the fish weren't on them. Lovely fishing for three hours or so produced 10 or more fish until persistent rain began to make the experience less than fun!

6 Brown trout caught between the 3 rods. three 6 to 7", two 10 to 11" and one about 13".
4 were taken on the dry, F-Fly, Adams and 2 on a hackled pheasant tail.