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Had a day with Kim Tribe on euro nymphing. Wow. It's hard work and it hurts quite quickly. Very different! Well I mostly wasn't quick enough but got better as the day wore on. The concentration is tiring alone not to mention your arm feels like it's gonna drop off in next to no time. I couldn't believe how close to you the technique fishes. Getting everything right is tricky especially the timing so you stay in touch with, but don't pull your flies. And getting the heavy fly right, so you get down. The takes are lighting fast. Moving in and out and gradually up the river too - I'm sure you get faster as you get better at it.
The other interesting thing for me was fishing all the fast sections that I thought were for white water rafting. Trying to stand up was a challenge in itself. The wading is tricky in these sections and I was glad I fitted studs in my boots prior to the trip. You'll need to have good balance and to be fit if you've not done much of it before.
Lost a very good fish that swam straight at me at the lower end of the beat in a hole in what I'd call rapids! As Kim said, it didn't get that big by being stupid!
Several grayling, a couple of smallish browns and a handful of salmon parr - now I know how to identify them!
Did some indicator fishing too which was great on those fast sections. Quite a few fish lost.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling, 3 Other

7 Trout, 16 Grayling

The river seemed to be in good order for salmon fishing, clear and a reasonable height but not even a tug today

Beautiful stretch of river, caught most of the fish on nymphing and couple on a dry. Wading was relatively easy. I would definitely return in the future.

6 Trout, 15 Grayling

River high making for a tough but enjoyable day. Czech Nymphing and didn't want to risk wading too far so limited. Plenty of takes though but fishing barbless failed to connect with many.

I've fished here a few times in the past and I'll be fishing here again.

4 Trout

Nothing seen all day. The whole morning was a wash out.

3 Trout, 2 Grayling

Water level looked good enough (at 11 inches) for the streamy runs, but all quiet on the salmon front (none seen or encountered)

3 Trout

River very low - 9" on the Gromain webcam. No salmon seen or caught.

3 Trout, 2 Chub