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Lovely quiet couple of hours. One trout taken on dry fly in the middle pool and a couple missed. River low and a little bright still. Otters for company.

1 Trout

It was a lovely day to be on the river. Probably could have done with a little cloud cover, but it was a pleasant temperature and a reasonable hatch of flies. There were takers of these flies but not that many. I felt a 'hatch' hadn't quite happened and many fish might not have bothered coming to the surface.

I caught several fish, including grayling up to 1lb, and, as per usual, missed many others. One was a decent trout, perhaps 2lb. No salmon seen.

5 Trout, 3 Grayling

All on dries - small fish except one about 1.25lb

14 Trout

First time I've used the new lower access and not any problems. Unfortunately the fishing turned out to be much more challenging, as the cold upstream breeze kept most of the insect life and virtually all of the fish dormant. Tried everything from weighted nymphs to spiders and even dries. Only managed to get the one take, and that was to the dry, but I was so surprised I missed it - D'oh!

A fantastic day on this lovely beat with my 11 year old son. No salmon visible, but I hooked into 1 very large one at Erwood (lost fly as it snapped 25lb line after it set off after a shake of its head) and another at Armies (fly came loose after it took on dangle and slewed into slack water). Very frustrating, but great sport. A very large trout(?) followed my fly at Green bank but turned as I lifted (should have let fly dangle!). Smaller trout came to the fly throughout the beat. All trout returned. A day is never long enough!
Two important points to raise though: we pay a fair amount to fish for salmon, yet landowners are slow to assist with signing the pools at the riverbank (which, of the many, exactly is the ridge of rock that marks the short ‘Bathing pool’?). Also, trying to advance up the left bank is ridiculously difficult - out of control undergrowth and fallen trees across the path - I’m in good health, but I struggled with constant snags and athletics over obstacles. It doesn’t take much investment to clear a path with a chain saw to make the left bank accessible.

4 Trout

Junior Salmon ticket. One large trout from Armies. 4 others from top of beat. It was a brilliant spot with lots of activity.

5 Trout

Cold wind from the north, nothing moving.

Lovely day despite no salmon. Water temperature 8 deg C. A couple of good trout as compensation 12” and 14”.

2 Trout

Some small brown trout , safely returned, fly of choice gold rib hares ear.

4 Trout

A beautiful day to fish, this was. Warm and not too windy and with a good level of water. I fully expected to see a salmon or two, even if I failed to catch them. I saw nothing. No sign of salmon at all. I'm really worried...

3 Trout