Feedback & Reports

Lovely day on this beat. The owner rang me the evening before for a friendly chat and a few tips. Day started frosty and sunny, on the water by 11.15. Big hatch of March browns started about 12 noon, a couple of fish rising along the beat. Had a lovely brownie of about 14” drifting 2 spiders, carefully returned. Nothing else for the rest of the day.

1 Trout

I've been meaning to fish this beat for a while, glad I did it's a wonderful place with some great fly water. No Salmon but I caught an escapee brook trout which had me going for a minute and baffled as it came to hand! Thanks the other rod Ben for his advice and I hope to return asap.

2 Trout, 1 Pike

River rather low and very quiet. No fly and only a couple of rises observed in five hours of fishing. Just one 8” trout caught.

1 Trout

Lovely stretch of river, but too early in the year. No sign of trout. One olive spotted, looking lost. Astonishingly beautiful meadow, though

Enjoyable day river in excellent condition.
No salmon.
3 chub!

1 Trout

Lovely fresh fish took on an Allys shrimp. Fantastic battle on fly gear and she went back strong. Measured at approximately 21lb.

1 Salmon

Low, cold (8.1C), clear water and a bright cloudless sky. Bit of a waste of time from a fishing point of view but nice to get out on the river on a lovely spring day.

With bright sunshine and (slightly) warmer temperatures I thought things might get a bit easier. Wrong. Very little insect activity, the Summer hotspots seemingly empty and a cold gusty breeze all made it tricky. I did manage to scratch out four smallish trout by the end of the day, all on a single small nymph. A+ for effort.

4 Trout

Sunny day and a bit of colour in the water. Lost a good fish in the vanstone on a willie Gunn.