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A nice day with fish coming to both upstream nymph and dry. Best patterns were CDC dun & Baetis nymph. There was a significant hatch of olives around 1pm which got the fish looking upwards but it was soon spoilt by a strengthening downstream wind. A pike of 6 or 7 pounds was spotted lurking near the head of one of the pools too. Thanks WUF & landowner.

9 Trout, 2 Grayling

A stiff down stream wind made the fishing challenging and suspect subdued any hatch, very few rising fish were seen and those that did were reluctant to show themselves again. Both Grayling took GHHE with orange rib, the second a fish of 2.5 lb, net released itself from the barbless hook and prompted a return to dry fly.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

Extremely windy and raining like a hurricane caught 1 brown around 12" long on black gold head wading difficult as very slippery to much wind to fish lovely stretch looking forward to returning in more favourable conditions, no gin of any fish rising very easy access to the water from car park also hand little cafe next door for a welcome cuppa to try and dry off.

1 Trout

Had a lovely day but unfortunately no fish caught. River very low and clear. Lots of fish rising in streamy water just below island when I arived at 10am. Streamy water made it difficult to see what they were feeding on so tried March Browns, Olives, Klinkmamers and Grannom patterns with no luck. In desperation stuck on a big Grey Wulff on a size 10 and had 3 splashy takes but missed every one! Fish stopped rising so I moved on. Shoal of about 15 fish in 2 to 3 pound bracket milling around in shallows by Penlamole pool. Stuck fly right on their heads but they were more interested in sun bathing than feeding. Explored rest of beat with no success or fish seen.

Low water, no hatch, no real activities on the surface. Having said this, it is a beautiful streach. I enjoyed the day off on the river.

Sunny day with a clear lowish river and a downstream wind. Any flat water was difficult as the fish saw me coming from a mile away (I'm not very skilled) so the streamy/rapid sections were more productive. 1 very healthy trout with beautifull markings on a GRHE and 2 accidental grayling, both big males of about 2lbs also in fine condition. Sitting still under a tree I was able to watch trout up to a pound cruising in groups of 5 or 6 at the very bottom end of the beat in shallow water.Catching them was another matter. Good variety of types of water and plenty to keep you interested for a full day, thanks.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

All fish caught on the surface below the island. Broken by 3 fish using 4lb leader. Uprated leader and landed trout to one pound on Adams dry. Hatches were sporadic but as soon as fly life appeared the surface began to boil. First time on this stretch but certainly not our last. A note of caution - wading for the most part is positively dangerous!

WUF note - There is a lot of algae covering some of the bedrock sections of the upper river at present so studded soles are advised but on the whole this beat is generally good wading.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

A rather cold day but dry at least.
Picked up on 10" trout on a nymph early in the day then fished for a few hours with out a sign. At about 1:30pm there was a brief spell of sun shine that stimulated a short hatch, the trout were rising immediately and I had one of about 14" on a March Brown, all to soon the hatch was over and the fishing tailed off.
An great day out on a lovely stretch of water.

2 Trout

This was without doubt the best days fishing I have had on the WUF beats. Beautiful stretch of river able to cast from the bank into some of the deep pools.Bright cold windy day. Red Kites overhead.Not much happening till I reached the island at the bottom of the beat.Sat on the bank at the bottom end of the island where the faster water runs into a calm pool.Suddenly a hatch of olives ( I think) Fish going ballistic. Put on a Klinkhamer with adams hackle caught 8 in about 20 minutes. Mostly half pounders. 2 however were over 2lb, one of which was nearer 2 1/2 lb. Hatch stopped as suddenly as it started. Calm returned to the river. Went back to the car for late lunch. Returned to same spot. Bingo another hatch. Caught 2 more 1/2 pounders. By now it was so windy it was almost impossible to put the fly in the right spot. Hatch stopped again. Fantastic day. Thanks WUF.

10 Trout

1 Grayling