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Tough day of fishing with the river very low and clear and clear blue skies, with bright sun all day. Not exactly ideal conditions for spring fishing (other than for grannom). They weren't many grannom about and we scratched about for the odd rising fish, ending up with three in the net and another couple lost. Some nice water through the beat, although access through large sections is difficult with thick tree cover along the banks.

3 Trout

6 Trout

3 Trout

Very low water, a small spell of olives and a few rising fish at 1 pm for 1 hr

1 Trout

Blank - very quiet

2 Trout

1 Trout

Well opted for a quick afternoon session ,.hoping of times it right !! Parked up just before one and plenty of upwing olives and other insects on the go and already enjoying the party !! Yes yes yes !! Reading 15 degrees in my truck so tackled up the usual two weight , six foot rod !! Tiny parachute Adans size 16 I thought should work should there be risers. . . . . .

First riser tricky location , well arent they always on these wild streams!! Second cast gingerly ahead of him.bang he took it !! Absolute cracker at eleven inches and gorgeous colours !! You just cang get enough of trout confidently hitting a well placed dry . . . Nice !! Second fish again lovely colours, was at the head of a little pool , again a splashy rise ,.hammered the Adam's nice !!!! Two was my lot but actually with the gin clear low water and creeping around was quite happy with two Arrow crackers in a couple of hours . More than satisfied with my Brownie fix I called it a day at the weir !!The water is terribly low now just trickling over the weir !!! This beauty of a river will be in trouble in a week or so if no rain is imminent !! Let's hope we do get some as the field walking back is cracked and the crop looks very unhappy !!! A fun two hours hopefully next time I go its refreshed with some more H2o , we shall see !!!

2 Trout

10am  bright, warm and sunny day with a light upstream breeze. Water very clear but not on it's bones. No insects coming off and no rising fish.
Walked to the bottom of the beat and cast out a dry LDO. It was taken immediately, sadly the fish came off. A similar occurence happened about half an hour later. Following that a fish came up to inspect my fly and was not impressed. It was now getting towards noon. I decided to have an early lunch.
Walked along the remainder of the beat. Odd fish were rising but not in numbers. A small but steady stream of LDO's were now floating downstream but the numbers of rising fish remained low. By 3pm the rises were very few and far between.
I decided to call it a day with a total of 2 fish to the net and 4 lost.
A pleasant day but no cigar.

2 Trout

1 Trout