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MB sporadic hatches from 12:30 to 15:00. Cold ds wind but the fish were rising at two spots. Good dry fly fun

14 Trout

We were greeted by a full river but thankfully clear.
Morning session produced 1 fish for John but only a pull for me. Around 1 pm large dark olives started to hatch which bought many trout to the surface. I caught a couple of nice fish up to a pound but covered many and found them hard to tempt. March Brown spider and and iron blue were the successful flies. In hindsight I think the may have been taking the emerging fly as didn't see any Duns being taken. The hatch petered out about 2.30 and that was it for the day. I had previously tried French Nymphing to no avail , I'm determined to break my duck on this method but no joy yet.
John persevered with nymphs but had one of those days when he was broken 3 times.
It was wonderful to be back on the river in typical spring conditions and casting to rising fish always gets me going, being successful with a home tied fly was the icing on the cake. Thanks so much WUF.

3 Trout

A cold downstream wind for most of the day. A very sparse hatch of LDOs that didn't last but fish did target them and we had some sport on the dries. Spiders also accounted for some fish. Best fish was around 2lbs, most others in the 8-12 inches bracket. Great to be back on the water!

20 Trout

Lots of trout rising and jumping but tricky to tempt in the still hot conditions.

Sad seeing a sewage outfall pipe with very smelly discharge going straight into the river. Was only thing that detracted from the beat.

1 Trout

1 Trout

3 Trout

The river is very low and clear fish were very spookish so i fished a french leader with some small black nymphs landed and returned 5 fish best about 14 inches ...i will return to this beat....it as some nice features...

5 Trout

River on its bones despite some overnight rain. Managed a couple of 12ins trout to #14 black beadhead (gold) nymph in faster water before the cloud turned to sunshine. No fish taken.

2 Trout

Tough day 3 trout caught and returned.

3 Trout