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First time on this beat, although it was obvious after 24 hours of rain that the water level was up and pushing through just that bit too much. Plenty of nice looking runs but difficult to fish the boiling water properly. Eventually fished back to the starting point where the water was a little steadier in the large pool at the top of the gravel bar. Here were one or two rises that revived hope. Fishing a klinkhammer resulted in just one trout of 10 inches followed by a smaller one that got off. Three out of season grayling also caught, largest 13 inches. Very satifying end to the day considering I thought I would blank.

1 Trout, 3 Grayling

Guided by Oliver Burch. 4 brown trout, 6cm - 10cm. Dry fly (mayfly/deer hair emerger). Water quite clear, rainy day.

4 Trout

Only fished for a couple of hours and it was cold and windy. Very few fish showing.

plenty of fly life on this lovely piece of water but few rising fish. water was quite low but had a strange milky tinge. two trout caught on ptn and Adams dry fly. Great day and I would fish it again. Extension of beat is very useful especially 200 yard stretch below top weir.

2 Trout

2 x trout 6-7 inches, Deer Hair Emerger. A tough session on a cool, windy morning with rain on the way, water low and clear. Very little hatching and no natural rises. I was rather hoping for may fly, which can make this stream very special, but none seen by the time I had to leave.

2 Trout

Lovely fly caught fish today on beat 2 to a syndicate member 14lb. Landed by Tom. Worked hard this morning to entice the fish which were showing but sadly no salmon and then the effort was rewarded. Same too [apparently] at Letton Court. Lets hope we get more water.

Another good day despite the rain. Lots of fish rising in the afternoon. Exciting fishing to dry fly Olives and Yellow May Duns. All fish returned.

Thanks and hope to be back soon.

4 Trout

Early start due to forecast rain for later. Great beat. At least 7 fish rising just in top pool by lodge. Tricky wading in parts. One 5 inch wbt caught & safely released, One 11 inch wbt kept. Both on nymphs. (If only I could reliably fish the dry...) Torrential rain by 2pm saw us rained off not long after.

2 Trout

16lb silver cock fish, caught @ 7.30pm. Size 10 double, floater with fast tip. High condition factor. Swam away strongly.

1 Salmon

Very early start to beat the canoes - fished hard till lunch sadly for nothing. 1 fish seen in Maddox and 5 in Vanstone right at the end of the beat. Canoes became unbearable around 12.30, but up to that point very enjoyable.

1 Chub