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Nothing caught ?

We were told off by the farmer for parking at the farm albeit this is referenced as the parking location on the permit info.

Also, wading was challenging on certain parts of the beat so for those that have not fished the stretch before wading guidance and pool guidance would be useful.

"Don't forget your wading stick".
Got off to a cracking start with 4 Grayling to a Cock winged dun in the first half hour.
Access to the river around the bridge area is great. I attempted to explore the whole of the beat and gave up on the very bottom of the beat as the "path" ran out on the lefthand bank. Too late in the day I realised the righthand bank on the lower section looks easier to get in and out of but requires wading across the river to access. Next time. The top section is beyond the abilities of this old man.
A couple of the Grayling were in the 2lb range. During one of the casts the bottom was hooked, it then started to move, a few Grayling "knocks" later and it was gone.
Hard but rewarding beat.

5 Trout, 10 Grayling

River was at 16.5 in the morning but I decided to stop when water temps reached 18’C in the afternoon.

As at least one other highlighted in a previous report , access via the banks can be challenging being overgrown with plenty of dense patches of brambles. This isn’t a complaint as, with the tree lined banks, it gave a secluded feel.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Beautiful carp caught on a floating pellet.

1 Other

A zero return is a little disappointing, one small trout lost. We kept eyes peeled for 7.5 hrs and saw 6 rises?
Hot and windy didn't help. Tried Dry, Nymph, NZ and down and across from which I had a knock.

Beautiful stretch, but water temp was too high, so we didn't fish and just enjoyed a quiet evening by the river.

We were relieved to find the water temperature to be 17.3 deg c despite the recent weather. It was hot, most taken on nymph in faster water. Not many rises but managed to tempt a few with Kites imperial, DHE and Cock winged dun. A good half dozen of the Grayling were in the 1.5 to 2lb range.
A smashing day on the water.

10 Trout, 16 Grayling

Water temp too high to fish 24+

4 Trout