Feedback & Reports

8 Trout

Another lovely day but the water temperature was again very cold. Some nice hatches of LDOs here and there and the only rises we saw were far off. Neither of us covered a rising fish all day, which must be a first. We'll be back when the river temperature is a bit higher. But nonetheless, lovely to be back on the water again.

A beautiful day on which to start the 2025 season. Blue sky, no wind, clear water. Fishing was quite tough. No hatches of any sort. Lost one fish, another better fish to the net. Fished klink and dink, both fish hooked were on a Duracell nymph.

1 Trout

Wash out. High and coloured, complete blow out unfortunately.
Previous day it had fished well with lively action on small streamers and many takes.

2 Trout

It turns out that obsessively looking at the river level gauges will not make a flood disappear. Was a chocolate torrent and I couldn't fish. Hoping for a wash off please.

Looks like untreated sewage discharge near top of beat from outlet

7 Trout

ACCESS ISSUE: Started badly when I really hurt my back trying to open and then close the first gate which has to be lifted, weighs approx 2cwt and is hanging by one hinge. This is no longer a gate. Subsequent pain made wading difficult.
Gusty downstream wind didn’t help finding bottom when nymphing but it’s probably my fault that I only touched a couple and didn’t connect.
POACHERS: The afternoon was made exciting but in a negative way, when two poachers who I had flushed out issued brief but very nasty threats from the road bridge. I had already contacted the EA number and reported them. They were very well equipped, using spinning gear and clearly knew what they were about. But I really couldn’t relax afterwards as they knew where I was parked and my fevered imagination had my van (or me) being trashed and I didn’t go exploring. Not my best day. I couldn’t shut the gate by the road and I don’t think other rod had been able to either.
Massive hatch at end of the day, very little sign of active fish. But it’s always good to get out.

All fish healthy (and real scrappers) - and all safely returned.

16 Trout

2 Trout