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Our usual tactic - two rods fished alternately. Great for fish spotting and getting flies out of trees! A smorgesbord of olives hatching but also quite a few mayflies although the fish dont seem to sure what to do with these ariel monsters just yet. Fishing challenging as always but 6 wbt - 5 in 10 to 12" class, all fat fish in superb condition - seemed good reward for a hard days work. We left the seriously big fish for other rods....
Saw a crayfish casualty. Are these white claw or signal on this water? Oh and a pair of mergansers. Otherwise superb day in fantasctic surroundings - thanks once again.

arrived at 6a.m. anticipating scorchio later in the day. river at 0.7m on the gauge and looking perfect.fished hard with the double hander without any sign of salmo salar.midday ajourned for a cup of tea with jean at sweet's. attended to the other hobby(collecting flies and tackle) then home to join the fishing widow to a pimms in the garden. lovely day.

10 TROUTS (1X 40CM) 2 CHUBB

After cloudy morning another scorching day.After the disappointments of no fish showing (and very little fly hatching)earlier in the week on the Hindwell, Lugg & Teme, at last there was some activity to encourage hopes:rewarded by one trout of c10ozs and numerous small trout, all on klinkhammer or dry pheasant tail(all returned).
What a beautiful spot!

Day started misty but then the sun came out and it was very bright and hot. Water was a nice level but surprisingly coloured compared to the higher parts of the Escley. Steady hatch of mayfly and some sedge and later in the afternoon the mayfly were ovipositing but the trout didn't seem interested. Rose 6 small WBT to a variety of drys but none stuck. I did make it to the top and walked back to the bottom via the road which only takes 30 mins but even in breathable waders I felt as if I had been boiled. Faced with the prospect of a blank I tried the confluence pool again, nothing was showing, but I caught a 12in grayling on a size 12 wulff. My first ever grayling on a dry so a good end to an enjoyable day.

Fished the top lake which was quite full of weed. Caught abundant rudd, occasionally a nice one to maybe half a pound. Carp could be seen cruising around, but it wasn't until the last cast of the day we caught one (about 4 lb).

11lb salmon on orange fox tail fly at rock pool. Fish returned

Very bright hot day nothing rising but loads of fly life.
Numerous trout and grayling caught on little wet spiders in the riffles. Fish showing in various pools but not interested in anything we could show them.

Highlight of the day a 4lb cock brownie early in the day took a black salmon fly by JP. "Biggest trout off a river in 37 years."

Other highlight a pint in the Bridgend Inn

All fish returned.
Lovely day on a super beat.

A pleasant day. The river is still pushing though a bit, with a touch of colour. Plenty fly hatching - mayfly, yellow may dun, etc. Finished with 8 brown trout, one 9", the rest all 11" - 13". All came to dry fly - large olive klink worked fine. If you could find a rising fish, it didn't seem fussy on pattern.

Good instructions - easy to find. Hot weather had brought on spawning and fish were not in an obliging mood. Some fish seen whilst walking about. Will revisit water again in about 2/3 weeks time.