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10 Trout, 16 Grayling

A late afternoons visit to a new venue for me, down what seemed a long and narrow winding road, and the sound of running water on a lovely day, just makes you think sometimes!
Oh yes, the fishing, I wandered down to the start of the beat, and as normal managed to catch a few trees with my eagerness, and started to think about what I was doing and then got into the groove. Lots of fishy looking swims, but not many rising, so I started on weighted flies, but alas, no joy.
I stopped at the bridge and had a think, and in the distance there was a couple of rises, I couldnt tempt these two guys so kept wading upstream, I was just negotiating a fallen tree, and spotted anoter rise the other side of the tree, now that was not an easy place to cast to. On went the home tied dry fly with a nice hackle, one cast and nicely positioned, and YES one 7" trout hooked, what a delight. Can it get any better, worked hard for that one, one my own fly, perfect rise and take.
It's not how many for me, it's the pleasure of being out and about in such amazing places. WUF, thanks for the maintanance done on this beat, it made things really easy to negotiate.

1 Trout

It’s been far too long since I have driven through the Teme Valley, so my day was already made as I snaked my way through the mist-shrouded valley, just starting to put on her autumn colours. Is there a finer place in the World?
Lyepole certainly runs it close. As a previous report said, the silence is deafening, aside from the calls of the buzzards and ravens that were wheeling above the forest in the keen breeze that sprung up in the afternoon.
The river itself is a joy to fish, with more than enough pools and glides in its mile for a full day and numerous Dippers, Kingfishers and Wagtails to keep you company. It was very low and clear, so steady, careful wading was the order of the day…which may explain why I spooked more than I caught, especially in the glide running up to the weir.
Without wishing to plagiarise NS from Martley, I too had something of a red-letter day with my first double hook-up and my first 2lb Grayling. I didn’t manage the hat-trick of one on a dry, though, as I had decided to set my stall out and fish Czech Nymph style. Had I fished a dry and/or upstream nymph, I am convinced I would have caught more, especially on those glides.
Fish were caught equally on the point fly and both droppers. Preference appeared to be for drab, sparsely dressed nymphs over the more brightly coloured ones. However, the majority of takes came when I induced a bit of life into the drift rather than dead drifting.
Access and wading were both easy enough and many thanks to Seth in the Booking Office for his help. Oh, and thanks too to AM of Dorridge for “marking my card” – good man.

2 Trout, 8 Grayling

A little perturbed to find TWO anglers on the upstream section of this beat (above the bridge) on arrival!!!
Shortly after arrival the owner turned up on the other bank and I heard her tell the other two they had to move upstream of the weir or I might get upset!!!!!!! Anyway, after resting things for an hour or so I started fishing and ended up with, for me, a red letter day!!! 3 firsts!
First double hook up resulting in 2 grayling in the net at the same time. First Grayling on a dry fly. First 2lb Grayling! This is a milestone fish for me, have been trying to catch a 2lber for the last 18 months! Finished up with 8 Grayling and 2 Trout and left a happy chap!

2 Trout, 8 Grayling

River needs a good flush through. Lots of twitches to sunken orange head nymph only two connected to - one decent grayling and then another. Nothing more till late as I cast back prior to straighten line. Must have landed on head of 1lb trout which made the day.. Enjoyed the silence for 5 hours that fled past.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Bright sun, low water made it very difficult. A few rising fish when I started then no sign of life. I got one very nice brown on a Griffiths gnat but that was it.
Some very good stile work - well done WUF!

1 Trout

Good flow and slight colour very few rising to small caddis. 2 grayling about 1/2lb and several small trout. The new stiles are splendid a boon to us ancient ones. This is a wonderfully relaxing spot. The silence is deafening. Caught most fish on sunken gold heads. I think I am beginning to get the hang of this method but how do you avoid getting hooked on the bottom? Hope to return soon.

13 x trout 7-12 inches, 13 x grayling 9-17 inches, Tungsten Hare's Ear and Pink Shrimp. Normally I like to visit Lyepole after the turn of the year (it's a lot more sheltered than the open Wye when the icy winds of January and February are blowing). But for the last two winters the floods have made the Lugg difficult, so I was feeling rather deprived. Besides, I was inspired by the recent report from AM of Dorridge. It may be a curiosity of this beat, but, at a time of year when it would seem natural to use the dry fly, I always seem to do better here with nymphs, even during warm weather. Even today, very few seen rising, except for some small trout in a glide at the top end. Most of the grayling were in the 10 inch class, but one of the old guard turned up at 17 inches, and showing cormorant scars from his youth. A most lovely morning, on one of my all time favourite fishing beats. Thanks also to the management for putting in some good solid replacement stiles, which are much appreciated. It's nice to come across owners who recognize that that there are some maintenance expenses as well as income to be had from letting fishing.

13 Trout, 13 Grayling

Next to Aymestrey, Lyepole is probably my favourite Lugg beat. Unlike most of the river, Lyepole will invariably produce on those dog days of summer. Not that today fell into that category; there was a distinctly autumnal feel to it, with the overnight rain putting just that hint of colour in the water. The Grayling were really having it, with fish caught - and usually 2 or 3 of them in rapid order - from just about every run I fished. Mostly fish in the 8 to 10 inch class; but there were plenty at 1lb plus - including a brace, that I caught on consecutive casts nudging 2lbs a piece. All on tungsten nymph. Trout, which mostly came from the same shallow run, taken on a tan klinkhammer. Tres bonne!

6 Trout, 30 Grayling

Really nice stretch of water. Directions included the slightly vague comment along lines of 'travel 1-2 miles till you get to a bridge'. It worked out OK but can't directions of all the fishing be a little more precise, perhaps to include post code of nearest property for satnavs?? Grayling caught on a small iron blue dun, the trout on small bead head pheasant tail nymph. All three, 6-8 inches.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling