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Just there from 9.30 to 12.00. All caught at pool above the road bridge. (Once the swimmers had got cold and left said pool).

3 Grayling

River running low and clear, but suited me for my first look at this beat. Started at the bottom, and caught my best grayling (15") within the first 30mins (losing two of similar size). Worked my way up, switching from tight-line nymphing in the ripples to klink-n-dink on the flats. Majority of grayling around 10", four of them barely 6". Lovely, leaping OOS brownie, and a couple of fit 10oz chub, all made for an active few hours. Quite a few yappy dogs being walked on the footpath on the opposite bank was the days only disappointment.

1 Trout, 12 Grayling, 2 Chub

River low but lovely weather. All caught on small weighted PTN (size 16) fished upstream. Grayling to 3/4lb, one trout about 1lb. All released easily with barbless hooks - some released in the water without touching!
Lovely beat and definitely returning

2 Trout, 7 Grayling

Healthy grayling caught using A gold beaded pink shrimp on a size 14 barbless hook with a strike indicator.

4 Grayling

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

2 x Euro nymph approach. Wonderful piece of water. Fish very fit and healthy

3 Trout, 15 Grayling

We fished the day after heavy rain, the river was at 0.4m and decreasing, the water was cloudy but cleared slightly through the day. The smallest trout was 12” largest was 17” all in excellent condition. Grayling at 5”and 11”. Flies: Foam daddy, Cruncher and Gold-headed nymph.

4 Trout, 2 Grayling

1 Trout, 6 Grayling, 1 Chub

Lovely day on the river!

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Stayed at the Bell ( recommended ) and you can walk the beat from there. Really lovely river although very low as you would expect at the end of summer. The top end of the beat by the bridge in the village is a favoured spot for local bathers - so avoid that if the sun's out ! Several pools along this 1 mile stretch but very little activity throughout the day. I wandered out just before dark again to take a look but nothing coming to the surface. Just one of these days - a couple of smaller trout by nymph but nothing to write home about. Will definitely go back

2 Trout