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Arrived early. River steady at 1.0m carrying a grey/green colour (not the usual Real Ale tint). Very fishable though. No salmon or trout seen. Had two very firm takes in 10 minutes late morning on Upper Rock pool. The first fish head showed on the surface. A bit unfortunate but kept me focused all day!

Water .61 m and weather fair with brisk W wind which eased from 2pm.
Fished with upstream dry dark olive initially with up to 4 fish rising and landed 2 of these both around three quarters of a pound just off the sill. The other two did not respond so retired for a sandwich and changed the fly to a lighter olive pattern and landed a beauty of close to 2lb. retired again and fished through below rock to the alder with floating line and single partridge and orange spider. No takes, so returned to original spot on dry to find another fish in same spot as previous fish. However, this one refused the light olive and iron blue size 14s so switched to a 12 march brown and bingo, another ilb+ fish.
What a great afternoon's entertainment. Weather deteriorated from 4pm so packed in at 5 with no further takes.

4 Trout

1trout landed 13”further to lost on the top of Rocks pool

1 Trout

Arrived to fish for an hour after a day on the lower river. Beat looked scenic as usual and conditions promising. Got a firm take just by the tip of the Rock. Had a dogged fight and a 14lb cock fish swam away strongly on release.. Floating line, 5 ft fast sink poly and smallish conehad Cascade. Had a blank season last year so felt especially good. The tug is still the drug !

1 Salmon

Muddy waters
2lb trout caught on a fly

1 Trout

The fish I caught were less than half pound (released) . there was some big fish present but there was a breeze blowing and I was fishing upstream dry fly and did not take anything I was offering. It was my first time fishing this beat but will return again more prepared the next time. I enjoyed my days fishing and the setting is so peaceful and access to the river is very good.

2 Trout

2 Trout

Weather dry but cold with wind from East. Water .51m and clear. John fished woodstream with Partridge and orange spider with no result.
I had two around half pound each at tail end of chine pool on dry dark olive size 12. I ventured into deeper water in chine pool having seen a few decent fish only to ship a shedful of water through a rip in the upper part of my chest waders which was picked up unknowingly on lowering myself down the steel ladder into the pool.
The wind had picked up and the fishing died a death, and I gave it best and returned home.
I will attempt a repair and reenter the fray next week.
John blanked.

2 Trout

Lots of insects hatching, but few fish rising. and none caught, despite trying lots of things. I'm pretty inexperienced so maybe others do better (see other reviews from this month) despite the bright sun and low water. Lovely stretch of water and thanks to Barry the owner for taking the trouble to contact me on the day with info, suggestions and also for actively maintaining access to the river (if not the actual fish).

Another fine day for trout fishing, water .55m and light breeze. Fished wood stream first subsurface with a single goldhead haresear nymph size 12. Landed 3 nice size trout to three quarters of a pound. Gabe fished subsurface with march brown spider with no takes. Some very good trout rising up above in Chine Pool so switched to dry dark olive and landed a very good trout of one and a quarter pound. Could not get to some really good fish above in the very deep water by the chine.
Gabe had no luck at all despite fishing hard. All fish taken between 12 and 3.
Great day out!!!

4 Trout