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Wonderful beat but a sunny, cool & windy day. Not a single rise seen but fishing a deep tungsten nymph with a small black spider dropper produced a few trout (mostly to the spider). Beautiful countryside and mostly easyish wading - with care. Loved it !

5 Trout

Nothing caught but some very good tugs and one got off the hook before I could get the net out. Spider patterns with a nymph on the end. Water slightly coloured, beautiful spring day. Mink spotted on the bank.

There were a few fish rising in the steadier paced sections, which is always a nice bonus when fishing in November. The oos trout were all 8 or 9", fat, healthy and did not appear to have spawned yet. Two of them came to a dry.
I couldn't find the larger grayling though - all four were 3 inches, an encouraging sign of course.
The river was at 1ft 6" on the Byton gauge and pushing through, probably about as high as you want it for Lyepole.
A very enjoyable, mild autumn day in the scenic Lugg valley.

4 Trout, 4 Grayling

3 Grayling

Lovely beat, water was very high and coloured.All fish fell to red collar PTN size 14.
The largest Trout was 12 inch.

3 Trout, 2 Grayling

2 x anglers, river 1ft 6 inches, very high. 2 x grayling, 2 x out of season trout

2 Grayling

Two anglers. 12 x grayling 6-11 inches. One heavy fish came off. River at 1ft 4 inches to 1ft 5 inches, becoming muddy.

12 Grayling

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Fished for a few hours in the afternoon. Found the river in perfect condition and very clear. Caught one small out of season trout, followed by a small 6" grayling and then a lovely 12" grayling. All upstream of the bridge and on copper bead nymphs. It was my first time on this stretch and appreciated the easy access and wading.

A beautiful autumn day on the river. 3 trout all to the dry fly 8-10" and 4 grayling on the nymph 6-16"!

3 Trout, 4 Grayling