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Warm, pleasant sunshine! Yes, its been a while! Started at tail end of top run. Few fish rising, and caught several trout 10-11ins.on a small adams and also small nymph. Finns Hole looked promising, but fish reluctant. Caught a couple more in the evening, on a parachute black gnat; however, the trout would only take the fly when it started to skate, re-writing the rule book slightly. 7 fish for the day-best fish 1.5lbs - all returned. We metup with a syndicate member - Chris Riddell - delightful chap full of interesting information, and later with Harry Legge Bourke, on fishery duties; so no risk of feeling lonely! Very enjoyable day. Goosander and chicks spotted.

River running very high and strong but a great days fishing on this beat. 7 trout caught to about 11" all on a dry adams fished in the slower sections. Some great sport in the lower beat under the trees, very tricky wading though!! Plenty of fish rising, just hard getting in a position to cast to them. Quality beat.

Fished for half a day in difficult, wet conditions in high water. Had plenty of plucks and pulls and lost four fish at the net! Not my day but this is indeed a great beat and provides fantastic, varied fishing. I will book it again if free on a Monday.

15 brown trout caught, all released - largest fish about 1.25 lbs. 12 caught on dries, 3 on nymphs. Despite the fairly persistent rain, fish were rising fairly regularly during the middle of the day. The river looked in good condition despite the rain.

1 x 8 inch BT. Water low and largely lifeless in terms of rising fish.

A lovely beat, particularly the bottom half. Sadly only managed two 6" trout. A good fly hatch and would probably fared betterif we'd been able to stay till the end of the evening.

Had a go at this stretch on the Monday. Water was up slighty with a nice bit a colour. Lost a few and landed a couple of small ones in the lower end then switched to the upper. Saw many rises in the flats but were very difficult to catch. Moved into the faster stretches and that brought 6 fish to the net. Hatches were sparse due to the rain that moved in the afternoon but some sedges and olives were coming off. Most fish just happy enough sipping away though some jumpers as well. Fish taken on #14 para adams mostly and a couple on a Tups.

Caught 14 trout up to 16in on March Brown.

Lovely beat. Not very lovely weather, i.e. high winds and rain. Managed three trout between 6 and 10 inches on a duo-cast with a parachute Adams dropper and GRHE on the point.

17C with very strong wind. Many good fish rising tight against left bank on upper part of beat. Not interested in our flies, as probably taking midge and their pupae. Biggest difficulty - keeping hat on while casting! Outstanding beat - must try again when conditions more favourable. Lost several fish. Found Sandpipers nest by river with four eggs.