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wet and windy. This is very much a salmon fishery, and not for the trout angler who wants to work there way upstream on a dry fly. I was specifically targeting the large grayling that sit in the necks of the large pools. I hooked one large unidentified fish in one of those pools. Finished the day with four small trout and a small grayling.

4 Trout, 1 Grayling

I struggled to get to grips with this river beat, I found it too deep to wade into at most points with big drop offs right next to the banks in most areas. It looked like the far bank (opposite side to the main road) would be a better but i could not find a point shallow enough to cross over. The bed is scattered with boulders and exceptionally slippy in studded rubber soles. In the end I short line nymphed almost off the bank and picked off a nice grayling and 3 smaller fish.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

I was fishing from 09-13:00, then from 16:00 till 20:00. I’ve caught 7 Graylings, hoked off two and also caught one tiny brown trout. It was really slippery and felt once- don’t go without felt sole boots. Water was so Clear and I used 3 pounds tippets and team of tiny PTN with hot spots ,and also olive quill body nymphs size 16-18. I couldn’t find the fly of the day. All of the fishes caught on different flies. I saw only one fish rising for the day.
The river is so beautiful and was a great experience for me.

1 Trout, 7 Grayling

ptn just north of the bridge pool

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Lovely Grayling, Trout were tiddlers.

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

ptn just up from the bridge pool

1 Trout

River low and clear, nymphs, 3 Grayling lost, no fish taken

2 Trout, 7 Grayling

A first time out reccie on this beat for me and as has been said by others it is challenging wading in many places but I had no real problem just going steady and thinking and looking well before making the next move!

Beautiful stretch of water and location too and very well maintained by the owner (who I had the pleasure of meeting ) and I think it might need a hatch of some sorts in the big pools to give the best of the fishing? Looks like it could produce some lunkers!

Nothing hatching today (no surprise given current conditions and time of year) but some nice trout came out on top sipping spinners in the run just above the road bridge at last light. Looking forward to the next outing already.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

1 Trout, 1 Grayling