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A variety of small olives, pale wateries and a few yellow mays hatching in the afternoon - sparse but enough for the fish to get going. 11 browns up to 15", all but one caught on dry mayfly patterns. Heard a cuckoo up calling for a long time up near the top end. On the way back found the farmer had released a bull and large herd of cows with some very young calfs into the field that neighbours all of this beat - would have been dangerous to walk through as they were near the gate, had to bushwhack through a steep and overgrown bank to get back on the other side of the hedge. Others beware, access is tricky at the moment and not really suitable for anyone who can't negotiate a steep and overgrown bank. Lovely day on the river though, thanks again!

11 Trout

2 Trout

Just me fishing. River looked rather low for spring, despite rain a few days ago? Made for tricky fishing in the daytime with clear water and sunny conditions - trout very spooky. Very few mayflies hatching today, but there were quite a few midges, some very small sedges and a few spinners - managed to get three on small dry flies (missed a few more bites especially from the small ones!), the other came on a nymph. Three biggest were 12-13" fish, all returned as usual. Lots of sand martins back, lovely to see. On the negative side - masses of Himalayan Balsam and Japanese knotweed shooting up again everywhere along the east bank!

4 Trout

Tough day. Very sporadic hatches and wary fish throughout the day. Came alive in the late afternoon though once the wind dropped, although I didn’t- missing or losing 6 fish on dries- a stinker!

2 Trout

Two excellent fish to 2lb +

Dries and Nymphs fished NZ style.

5 Trout

very quiet. very few fish rising.

Two good fish lost!
Sunny intervals, low and clear water. No sign of a hatch, so persevered with nymphs.

2 Trout

Cold, river low and a rudimentary hatch of olives...only a couple of fish rose to them

5 Trout

Tough day on this short beat with low water. Had couple of hard won fish from the deeper spots.

4 Trout

4 Trout