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Very bright, hot, and the river was low. There were mayfly about, and some trout rising, but they were very choosy and with the conditions, seemed unwilling to eat an artificial fly. The upper part of to beat in the wood is hard going in places, where a machete, if not a chainsaw would be handy! A very pretty stretch of water with some challenging fishing. Given the conditions, I should have stayed until dusk when there might have been more activity.

1 Trout

Perfect conditions today, hardly any wind and mostly overcast. A steady Mayfly hatch all through the day and plenty of other insects hatching as well but few fish rising. Fortunately the ones that did rise were eager to take my fly and I managed to get 10 to the net. Most were good fish in the 10 - 12" range but a few smaller ones as well, all safely returned. All on either a small size 16 DHE variant or sort of Adams.

10 Trout

A lovely beat. A fine day with strong winds. Lots of insect life and mayfly hatches throughout the day. I caught one 8" trout on a mayfly imitation and my son caught a 12" trout in the bridge pool on a Hares Ear type nymph.

2 Trout

After (what seems) like weeks of hot dry weather today was overcast, and there was one hell of a wind, which made casting almost impossible in many places. Had to go with the nymph/Klinkhammer combo, just to be able to get anywhere. A beautiful spot, but the river was low, with only a few really fishable areas. The evidence of the winter we have just had was clear to see. Plenty of big trees down and big exposed gravel banks. I was hoping to fish until dusk, but the wind made me change my plans. Fished from 10.30-6'ish. Five beautiful WBT, one about 6", the rest in the 8-10" region.

5 Trout

5 x trout 6-10 inches, Monnow Gosling. The day was hot and the river very low and clear, but this beat was strangely quiet. Very few fish rising although the odd mayfly was about.+

5 Trout

Very low water and a few spooky fish only. Messed up the one take on a dry I got. Beautiful to be out again and a lovely spot but needs a drop

Following early start on Court of Noke, decided to check out other wild streams that I knew were available. This one was a gem of a find. Though access wasn't the easiest. Short stretch but stunning. Enjoy seeing a few fish rise, though they were easily spooked. Had a nice fish (about 9 inches) in one of the slower sections coming off the rapids. May have been a few more if I hadn't have been clumsy in following cast getting caught in tree proceeded by nearly slipping in. Looking forward to returning to this beat another day. Makes for easy wading once in the water.

1 Trout

Struggled today with the fish being very spooky. Perhaps it was the very low, clear water conditions but I left the river with the feeling someone had gone through before me. Most of the fish that were rising melted away once my fly went over them, even on the few occasions when my presentation was good.
The lower sections of the beat are a little overgrown with a couple of the more fishy spots almost impossible to get at. The upper section through Lyonshall wood is fantastic though and much easier to put a cast out.
Nevertheless it was great to be out in the wonderful Arrow valley. There were plenty of large brook duns hatching plus a few early mayflies. And I did manage to bring three wild browns to hand with a few lost so all in all, another lovely day's fishing.

3 Trout

Met the local pack on arrival at Hunton Bridge also out for its daily exercise. Found the river low and clear where there was good flow, with what appeared to be some eutrophication in the slower sections and margins. A couple of rises early on while the sun shone and eventually a decent brownie took the Adams under Titley Bridge. Two more to the net, three self-released and several missed takes in the deeper pools made for an entertaining day. There was an occasional mayfly about and a brief flurry of activity mid p.m. Great to be out again.

3 Trout

2 Trout