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Good few WBT on dry at the Strat of the day and then a few on small nymphs thereafter. Water level low with very limited water flow - almost stagnant in some areas making presentation tricky and the fish highly spooky - and wading a challenge in parts.

22 Trout

Third member of our group on the day - 2 lovely trout.

2 Trout

It was all about the evening. All fish caught on one #18 spinner pattern in a frenetic hour before it went dark in knee deep water. Brilliant!

6 Trout

Hooked and lost 1 trout on a dry fly, river very low and clear.

Four BT, one excellent broad fish of 17inches+ and three smaller of ~12-14inches. All taken in the faster-moving water at the heads of the larger pools. One on the dry (kilnk) and three on small PTNs.

Plenty of fish rising in the still water at the tail of the pools but (as always) these proved totally uncatchable. Floated most of my fly box overhead or past them under the surface (they were remarkably relaxed about that) but to no avail.

River already getting quite slimy with the familiar brown algae, especially in the slower pools.

4 Trout

River very low. Fish feeding sporadically 12 - 1 and again after 6 pm. Just 1 trout caught on Dry Iron Blue Dun around 7 pm

1 Trout

Beautiful stretch of secluded water, river very low, cool and breezy, in contrast to yesterdays perfect conditions, despite this sporadic olive hatches and occasional rising fish. WBT 8" to 15" on grey duster and PTNs, one very large fish lost (typical). All returned. Not an easy beat to access/fish but suits those who like things a little more adventurous, set in lovely woodland.

8 Trout

3 Trout

7 Trout

Lovely 15" brown trout taken on size 12 nymph in slack water between two runs above the bottom pool

1 Trout