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...9 inches...red fins.....rudd??....too big for a roach??..

2 Trout, 1 Other

I fished from midday until it was dark - which was late on this, the longest day of the year.
River was fairly coloured, but a good height and definitely fishable.
No sign of any fish for the first couple of hours as I worked my way down the beat, then a stretch of river with several fish rising kept me entertained for the rest of the day. Obstinately sticking to dry flies, I worked my way through my fly box and managed to convince a few fish to investigate and had about 5 takes, only one of which resulted in a fish in the net: a nice 11 WBT.

A variety of different insects emerging over the course of the day, including quite a few yellow duns and a lone mayfly.
Lots of fun trying to outsmart the fish, but mostly they won!

1 Trout

A rather frustrating day. Some fish rising, but mostly to fly just below the surface of the water. Tried plenty of emergers but to little avail. Eventually took one small trout that fell to a small Adams. Nevertheless, a nice place to spend the day. Will return.

1 Trout

Took a friend who'd never fished before out on the river for a few hours. They were blown away by the beauty. Very hot day but managed to get a couple of fish to rise and landed one decent chub

1 Chub

6 Trout, 3 Grayling, 3 Chub

4 brown trout, 10-12inches, caught on a nymph fly pattern, 1 chub caught on a dry fly. Managed to get a few rises in the evening on the dry fly but no catches.

4 Trout, 1 Chub

Lovely beat but little fly or fish activity. Rose several small fish only.

Warm sunny day. Only fished for a couple of hours but fish very willing to take dry flies. Adams & white mayfly accounted for all our catch. Lovely stretch of water which we will hope to revisit.

7 Trout, 2 Chub

My first ever fly-fishing experience. Hot at 25°C and initially sunny conditions. River flowing in a slow to medium flow. Could see the bottom to a depth of 2 feed but water in deeper channels brown and opaque. Only a few rising fish and nothing caught but a good experience in peaceful countryside.

Disappointing level of fly life for the time of year. Hopefully its a one off due to the cold late spring. Few rising fish but those that were active rose well to the fly - Lunns spent gnat for the splashy rise and a small black klinkhammer for the sippers were most effective

8 Trout