Feedback & Reports

Another nice day on this spectacular beat. The river is very low so it was hard going but a couple to the deep nymph and some to a dry, but never the same patter twice !!! Saw a couple of Herons and what I think was an Egret.
Thanks to W&U and the beat owners.

6 Trout, 1 Grayling

Hard going, nothing seen rising, just the one fish caught. Shame really because the weather was just about perfect and there was plenty of fly life but nothing showed any interest to either dries or nymphs {except one }!!

1 Trout

Two grayling and a salmon parr on the nymph

2 Grayling, 1 Other

2 Trout

2 Grayling

Normally you don't expect to catch much in weather like we had today, but we had a pleasant surprise with 6 trout to half a pound on the nymphs, and 2 dace, of all things! Warning - any one thinking of booking this beat at the moment, the river bed is like walking on grease. Please make sure you have a wading staff, and use it!! Other than that, a beautiful day, and the fish were a bonus.

6 Trout, 2 Other

3 Trout

Our first time trying euro nymphing, so very happy with a few small trout.

6 Trout

This report is from Mike Newton( the old timer) not the other MN from Bristol. I thought the fish would be in the fast runs and pocket water but they were not really feeding and were holding up in the deeper pools. Using a long leader and nymphs I had to work really hard to make contact. The takes were very subtle and as many fish that were netted were briefly hooked and lost. The average size was 10" with the largest grayling and trout at 14". A challenging day but worth the effort.

14 Trout, 10 Grayling