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Tried fishing dry flies and nymphs but no fish hooked or caught.

I fished the bottom beat, it was sunny, the water low and clear. I managed 1 BT at around 11 inches on a caddis pupa in the faster water.

1 Trout

Arrived in the afternoon intending to stay for the evening rise, parking at the bridge. After finding that I'd left the upper beat map 180 odd miles away I made a quick recce of the lower section. On the way back to the car a couple of families with young kids came hurtling down the hill from above the sewerage station mid beat and on returning to the car a mini bus arrived and fifteen others got out and made for the river! I drove to the lowest access point to confine my fishing to a quarter of the beat. And guess who was there when I entered the water?! A gang of Goosanders, only my collective noun for them but I think it suited these guys! Six of the buggers! They seemed to be stalking a minks "nest" like a bunch of teen yobs out side a rivals house! Most strange? With hot sun and low water, a shortened beat and this competition, I consider myself fortunate to post a catch of one eight inch brownie via olive emerger.

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1 Trout

Fished lower stretch, mainly in the shade, but mid-day hours (left at 6 pm). River fairly low but running fast, masses of minnows in the shallows. one trout seen below the water and three or four rises, but our small brown floaters did not tempt them. A Heron spotted several times. No catch but nevertheless a great day out on a beautiful stretch of river. Will come again (in May!)

Bright day, low water and only a few small trout but a very pretty location and will be heading back when conditions improve.

A beautiful sunny day on the river lovely beat to fish. Unfortunately the water level was rather low and water was very clear. Started fishing at Sennybridge and made our way down to the end of the beat. We had no luck on the top part of the river and did not see any fish rising at all. When we got down to the small waterfall I hooked a small brown trout about 6 ounces which I returned. Apart from this did not catch anything although we did see quite a few fish rising in the pools above and below the waterfalls.We also saw lots of small hatchlings in these pools as well.
Apart from this a great day out and a good walk along the river banks which have been kept in good condition.
Look forward to fishing this beat again when the water level is slightly higher up.

1 Trout

1 Trout

Got one of about a pound late evening, then lost a big one (broke me - incompetence). Plenty of good fish and evening fly (caddis, stoneflies, small 'crippled' mayflies especially) around, though trout both shy and finnicky.

1 Trout

10 trout 6-10", no larger fish seen. Fishing klink and dink 75% took the nymph. Don't ignore the feeder streams. Late rise to small sherry spinners hatch and spent. Beautiful location.

10 Trout

Started late in the afternoon. 10 trout ranging from 8" to 15" all in excellent condition. All fish taken on a prince nymph fished under a caddis pattern.

10 Trout