Feedback & Reports

Shocked how low the water was,and with anglers below and above the bridge from the house when I arrived at 4.30 I was against it from the start.
Hooked 4 and managed to land 3 on a grey clink hammer around 8 pm,only 8~10 inch fish .
We need rain desperately now.

3 Trout

water level v low so v little flow - fish v spooky. no

got 4 small wild brownies just before the house nymphing fast bit of water running through a channel near an overhanging tree. (one was on a spider)

chucked some streamers around to no avail on the flats & in some deep pools.

went back to my tent at the campsite for a whisky & waited for last light - then went out again for some dry fly action & hoping for some rises.

after 10 mins or so of nothing happening - it suddenly all started kicking off. i had a few hits, but think they were fish too small even for my size 16 hook. then when it was nearly pitch black - i cast to a rise that i heard rather than saw and hooked into my biggest fish of the day- a beautiful 1 lb brownie. definitely worth waiting for.

5 Trout

lovely stretch of river in a lovely setting. The levels still seemed pretty low but the fish were still moving about. Got caught by heavy rain for two hours or so with thunder so packed the rod away and found sanctuary.. Once the storm passed there was a good sized hatch and the fish were taking so cast a size 16 iron blue dun to match what i was seeing which landed me two brownies of around 11inches... Then it went quiet again.
I will note due to unfavorable conditions (low, warmer water than what would be normal) for the fish i used a 5wt rod with a stronger than needed leader just to land the fish quicker, try to reduce stressing them further then they are already in their environment. Hence no pictures.

2 Trout

3 Trout

Tricky conditions, too hot and a football game was on.

3 Trout

4 x trout 6-14 inches, Parachute Tups, Orange Quill. A quiet evening with the river very low.

4 Trout

Both on dries between 1100 to 1330. Tried again from 1700 to 2000 but wind increased so little fly life about and fish easily spooked. However an enjoyable day.

2 Trout

4 Trout

Fished morning had one the odd fish , stopped for lunch then fished from 17.00 to 21.00 , had some good fish from the gutters and pools all on nymphs , biggest trout around pound and quarter .

20 Trout

Good morning activity with some pale wateries hatching, but fish taking the nymph. Hoped for a Mayfly hatch later but weather turned and I only saw half a dozen. Great beat as always.

2 Trout