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After a night of heavy rain we arrived at the water at around 9am. Being the first time we have visited this beat we had a good walk to both ends during the day. While there was initially a lot of colour in the water this did clear a little during the day. A day that proved to be quite fruitful considering netting 14 browns (All Returned) ranging 1/2 lb - 1 lb. A beat that we will be returning to!!

Water up 1" on day before and with higher pressure the beat did not get going until the afternoon. When it did ten trout were caught and returned to 14", all on the dry fly. Magical water.

Thanks to Simon in office for help and advice. One brown trout of about 8 ounces on dry parachute adams just below upper bridge neck about 4.30pm
Thoroughly enjoyed the day - learnt so much. I just wish i didn't live 5 hours away in broadstairs Kent.

River was dropping slowly after the overnight rain and with just enough colour to make it possible to wade to within six feet of a fish. Taking Mayfly off the top, so many fish rising it was possible to select the largest of up to four in a pool, a total of only 14 WBT to 12” did not do this venue justice as I missed far more than I hooked. Without doubt one of the best Dry-fly days I’ve had in 35 years even though I did not manage to get above the bridge after seven hours fishing.. ( It’s worth standing still in the longer runs for a bit after taking, or even missing, a fish as the rest will come back to the fly within minutes)!
Although I found the access to the water a little tricky, the wading was easy except when trying to negotiate the timber flood gate things. Do not be tempted to cross back over the wire fence as you can’t get back over to the water for miles so just worm your way through! The coppice re-growth and bank-side vegetation was perfect for a six foot rod with a 20ft cast possible if required. All in all a “dream stream” in the right conditions and I can’t wait to have a crack at the Grayling later in the year.

Trout: 1 x 11", 1 x 5". All on nymphs.

Good directions and access to the pool, a few carp seen near the surface, managed to catch a nice mirror on floating crust at 17lb 6oz and a smaller common around 8lb. A lovely water shall definately return.

None caught. Had a few on briefly to a dry daddy long-legs.

River was high but dropping, looked very promising for Salmon. Sadly not to be, strangely didn't see any Salmon in the main Salmon pools although what I think was a small Grilse jumped out a few times in the slack water near the bank and the bottom of the beat. Switched to Trout in the afternoon and had a very enjoyable session on the dry.

Fished 9-1pm. 1xBT caught on gold bead PTN between the Flats and Fence End. Mustela lutreola seen by House Gutter. Water flowing fast after rain yesterday.

2 Brown Trout approx 6 inches in length caught on dry GRHE, both returned. Observed hatch of mayfly with several fish lost.