Feedback & Reports

4 x little grayling 6-10 inches, Tungsten Hare's Ear. Not an easy day, although water conditions looked reasonable. I spent much time experimenting with weights and patterns of nymphs, eventually going to some rarely visited corners of the fly box, all without very much result. Having no less than 2 separate otters fishing the beat, one below the bridge and one above, working all the pools very thoroughly, may have had something to do with it. At least that is my excuse. It's one of the great skills in angling that - always to be ready with an excuse for lack of success! I enjoyed otter watching instead.

4 Grayling

Nil caught. River at a good level, and clear. Slightly milder day than the previous. Tried various beaded nymphs it the usual likely looking spots. No sign of a fish. I know there's plenty of grayling in this stretch, as I've had some very good days in the past. Roll on the Spring!

Beautiful sunny day but very cold. Nymphing all day with 8 small grayling caught. All fish took the dropper fly which was a jig nymph with an orange thorax. Lovely pretty beat to fish. The new stiles have made the access a lot easier.

8 Trout, 8 Grayling

A cold and foggy start to the day and the fishing matched the mood. However, as the day warmed (slightly), so did the fishing. Nymphing was the preferred tactic with a team of 3 flies, all catching at some point in the day (pink nymph, shrimp and squirmy worm). The fish ranged in size from about 3" to 12", so all in all good day's sport.

14 Grayling

Had a few hours at lyepole. All took point fly, 2mm size 18 baetis aqua fishing duo with a 3.5mm jig baetis on dropper. all was going well till I knicked my waders and flooded my leg, this was in the first hour so after 3 hours cold had taken its effect and knocked it on the head. Very cold in the valley not going above 0 degrees all day.

10 Grayling

Very hard going today what grayling caught were all between 10-15 inches all taken bouncing bottom in the deepest pools. Fished duo 3mm tungsten size 18 jig on point and 3.5mm jig on dropper size 14. All taking dropper bar one. Water very cold now but at a very good level. Was hoping for a fair few more but sadly the larger fish were not playing ball.

4 Trout, 9 Grayling

A good days fishing on the lyepole beat, river at a good height and running fairly clear. Fish were difficult to find though and most of the deep pools on the bends were visited through the day with tungston bead patterns and we were surprised that we did not catch more fish but did enjoy a great day on this lovely little river. 4 grayling & 1 osbt

1 Trout, 4 Grayling

No fish to report. River carrying some colour from earlier rise. A very pleasant day on the river however.

Did not fish on account of weather forecast for Leominster/Ludlow area. Rain predicted most of Friday night which worried me about river colouring up. Then from 11am to 7pm today so decided not to travel. Will try again on another day !

Arrived to find the river carrying a lot of colour (this dropped out during the session) I suspect over night rain was the villain here, managed to catch a few fish including a trout which must have been 2lb plus and a Grayling 48cm as well as the usual mix of sizes. all fish caught on nymphs with the gorgonite nymph proving deadly.

1 Trout, 6 Grayling