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A little perturbed to find TWO anglers on the upstream section of this beat (above the bridge) on arrival!!!
Shortly after arrival the owner turned up on the other bank and I heard her tell the other two they had to move upstream of the weir or I might get upset!!!!!!! Anyway, after resting things for an hour or so I started fishing and ended up with, for me, a red letter day!!! 3 firsts!
First double hook up resulting in 2 grayling in the net at the same time. First Grayling on a dry fly. First 2lb Grayling! This is a milestone fish for me, have been trying to catch a 2lber for the last 18 months! Finished up with 8 Grayling and 2 Trout and left a happy chap!

2 Trout, 8 Grayling

River needs a good flush through. Lots of twitches to sunken orange head nymph only two connected to - one decent grayling and then another. Nothing more till late as I cast back prior to straighten line. Must have landed on head of 1lb trout which made the day.. Enjoyed the silence for 5 hours that fled past.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Bright sun, low water made it very difficult. A few rising fish when I started then no sign of life. I got one very nice brown on a Griffiths gnat but that was it.
Some very good stile work - well done WUF!

1 Trout

Good flow and slight colour very few rising to small caddis. 2 grayling about 1/2lb and several small trout. The new stiles are splendid a boon to us ancient ones. This is a wonderfully relaxing spot. The silence is deafening. Caught most fish on sunken gold heads. I think I am beginning to get the hang of this method but how do you avoid getting hooked on the bottom? Hope to return soon.

13 x trout 7-12 inches, 13 x grayling 9-17 inches, Tungsten Hare's Ear and Pink Shrimp. Normally I like to visit Lyepole after the turn of the year (it's a lot more sheltered than the open Wye when the icy winds of January and February are blowing). But for the last two winters the floods have made the Lugg difficult, so I was feeling rather deprived. Besides, I was inspired by the recent report from AM of Dorridge. It may be a curiosity of this beat, but, at a time of year when it would seem natural to use the dry fly, I always seem to do better here with nymphs, even during warm weather. Even today, very few seen rising, except for some small trout in a glide at the top end. Most of the grayling were in the 10 inch class, but one of the old guard turned up at 17 inches, and showing cormorant scars from his youth. A most lovely morning, on one of my all time favourite fishing beats. Thanks also to the management for putting in some good solid replacement stiles, which are much appreciated. It's nice to come across owners who recognize that that there are some maintenance expenses as well as income to be had from letting fishing.

13 Trout, 13 Grayling

Next to Aymestrey, Lyepole is probably my favourite Lugg beat. Unlike most of the river, Lyepole will invariably produce on those dog days of summer. Not that today fell into that category; there was a distinctly autumnal feel to it, with the overnight rain putting just that hint of colour in the water. The Grayling were really having it, with fish caught - and usually 2 or 3 of them in rapid order - from just about every run I fished. Mostly fish in the 8 to 10 inch class; but there were plenty at 1lb plus - including a brace, that I caught on consecutive casts nudging 2lbs a piece. All on tungsten nymph. Trout, which mostly came from the same shallow run, taken on a tan klinkhammer. Tres bonne!

6 Trout, 30 Grayling

Really nice stretch of water. Directions included the slightly vague comment along lines of 'travel 1-2 miles till you get to a bridge'. It worked out OK but can't directions of all the fishing be a little more precise, perhaps to include post code of nearest property for satnavs?? Grayling caught on a small iron blue dun, the trout on small bead head pheasant tail nymph. All three, 6-8 inches.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Bright start turning cloudy with a bit of rain in the late afternoon. Not much evidence of life, only occasional rises under very low branches - assume taking terrestrials falling in to the stream. Nothing seen hatching all day, I wonder if this is something to do with the huge amounts of thick brown algae coating the stream bed in all but the fastest flowing of sections? The only stones showing signs of invertebrate life were those in the quick sections clear of growth.
All fish were in the 4-6" bracket taken from the deeper pools on the lower half of the beat on GRHE and a black magic nymph, except for a grayling taken on the surface on the top half on a black F-fly under an overhanging branch.

3 Trout, 2 Grayling

Superb day's fishing in excellent conditions. The water was crystal clear and in good flow and the weather was warm and sunny with some cloud. All fish were taken on a beaded hare's ear nymph fished upstrean. The three trout were small bit in great condition and the grayling ranged from tiny to a few ounces but nonetheless great fun to catch. Lovely fishing at Lyepole and well with a visit.

3 Trout, 10 Grayling

3 Trout, 2 Grayling