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Very enjoyable days fishing catching trout of 19" and 17" both on nymphs and lost a fish which I did not see but felt bigger than the 2 I landed. Any hatches were very short lived though I did manage 3 rises to a dry fly, landing one which I won't count as it was hooked in the tail.

2 Trout

Nothing caught today. Water low and was therefore able to fish most of the beat. Other comments about access could well apply if the water was high. Went through the water on dry, nymph and K and D but nothing seen and no hatch. Weather was cold for time of year. One to try later in the summer.

This is a stunning beat with loads of trout and stunning wildlife including sandpipers, hundreds of sand martins, curlew, and cetti's warblers.

I didn't fish much as I was teaching my 10 year old son. He loved it and cast his first ever dry flies to many rising fish - they rose well between about 12 and 5 in the sunshine despite a cool easterly breeze. He had lots of rises and hooked and lost 2 fish one of which was well over a pound.

Blank - very quiet

2 Trout

All fish on nymphs. Very poor hatch and only sporadic rises

4 Trout

First day out of the season. Bit chilly in the morning but warmed up later. Had some of the same issues as others reported with difficult access at the bottom end of the beat (steep bank sides) and the top end completely overgrown.

No rising fish for the first hour and no knocks or takes at all. Fish picked up around 1.30 with the warmer weather. Gave up on the dry flies and started using wet. Within 20minutes had hooked and landed a stunning PB wild brownie. At least 5lbs, possibly more. Had another pair of takes later but finished up happy soon after.

1 Trout

Problems finding the "fishing hut", looked like a derelict shed in the undergrowth and was badly overgrown. The stile is right next to it but not obvious. Needs signage.

Caught on a Blue Dunn. River not too high

1 Trout

We knew it was a very very long shot and so it turned out. The river was very high and chocolate. No fishing.