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the weather was warm and bright, with the river showing 15in on the lugg cam. It was too late in the year to expect much of a rise but the grayling responded to small nymphs fished through the glides.
The cows were a nuisance because they were in the river on one of the better stretches for most of the day and scattered the fish for 50 yards in either direction!

1 Trout, 4 Grayling

Fish taken on gold head nymphs, river level was low. Nice days fishing.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

This beat was fished on Saturday 28 September by two members of the Grayling Society on an Area 4 Fishing day.
9 Salmon Parr and 35 Grayling from 6" - 10".

35 Grayling, 9 Other

Such a fun day, great sport with grayling up to 3/4 lb on soft hackles and dry (stimulator size 14). A fine autumn day, and the kingfisher to keep me company.

6 Grayling

All fish caught on dry fly. First time on the Lugg - river looked like it could do with a bit more depth to it but was still a great day. Trout were small but lively, grayling about 1lb.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Last time out I lost one of my felt soles from my wading boots so, as I haven't had chance to repair them yet, I needed a beat I could fish in wellies. This beat is perfect for that, although the wooded areas would require waders. Saw a number of fish in the low water conditions but couldn't tempt any with my offerings. Lots of parr splashing at the fly and two of these were the only fish to stick; one on an emerger the other on a nymph.
There was a good variety of fly life around from tiny midges and small upwings to huge daddies. Lovely stretch of river with lots of variety. I'll certainly return.

2 Other

Two grayling about 9 inches and one trout 8 inches, all taken on dry fly all fish returned. River very low

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Big inquisitive cows, river to its bones, no fish rising to the fly or intrested in any nymphs. Otherwise quite a pleasant day.

A great location, easy to find and good parking in Gilberts farm yard.
The river Lugg was at a good level, it was raining in the morning so used a medium sink with north country spiders. I had one decent Grayling and then once the sun came out I went with a floating line and used a dry green wells and got 2 nice brown trout.
I would certainly fish this location again.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Probably now unfishable without some rain. The river is painfully low and as a result almost still in places, where it does speed up it fails to cover your boots. Lots of fry in the water - caught one about the length of my thumb!

Avoiding the curious cows, who were also out and followed me round the fields, gave another dynamic.

1 Trout