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Arrived around 6.30 to find the river rather turbid – bullocks in the leat may have had something to do with it. There were many mayfly spinners dancing – olive spinners too – don’t think I have seen so many for years. Also a fantastic number of damsel flies …
An evening isn’t enough to cover this beat especially when the number of fish rising is as many as there were tonight…they were largely taking the mayfly spinners and we hadn’t got a decent representation, a size 12 olive was accepted by at least half of the 12 trout we tempted and safely released. The fish were without exception colourful tubby barrels that put up fantastic scraps – a 14 incher was the best followed by a 12 incher, most of the rest were around the 6 inch mark. When there is a hatch/fall of these proportions you realise how many fish there are in the river.
It wasn’t just the insect life that was spectacular – there was a woodpecker and on the way home we dodged a couple of recent badger casualties by Hampton Court Castle only to be buzzed by a barn owl and then encounter a large deer nibbling the roadside hedge – from the road side – as we drove past 10 feet away.
A wonderful evening, thanks so much for the fishing.

12 Trout

Dry mayfly, best fish 10".

6 Trout

Dry mayfly, lost two. 29%C !

1 Trout

Very sunny day on the lugg which made foshingbthe stretch that much tougher. Early hatch of mayfly which fish were rising to. Manage just the two between us however. A Trout on a mayfly and a Grayling on a hares ear.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

A nice day on a pretty beat. A few mayflies about and a few fish rising, water clear and running fast. Thanks to W & U and the beat owner.

8 Trout, 2 Grayling

River in good condition mayflies hatching few trout rising caught 2 on gray wolf

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

Very slow couple of hours to start then there was a huge hatch of mayfly at 4pm which lasted about one hour . What seemed an empty river started boiling with rising trout . Size wise all around the 10-14 inch mark .

13 Trout, 2 Grayling

River running clear even after all the rain, a few fish rising to the occasional mayfly but hard going due to bright sun at times. The cold wind that arrived at 16.00hrs seemed to put everything down.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

4 small trout all in the ripples, all on a little brass-head. Overcast and muggy, Mayflys hatching however few rises.

4 Trout

Lovely beat, very accessible water, plenty of good pools and some quicker riffles. Fish seemed to be lying in the quicker water. Caught trout to 12'' and grayling to 14''. Parachute Adams and small gold head PTN successful patterns.

15 Trout, 8 Grayling