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Blank, but an interesting day anyway. Yet again that cold and increasingly strong wind was blowing over the pastures. For a long time, nothing seen hatching or moving. Just before 12, the first rise of the day seen in a foam line at the entry to a deep pool. The fish took a size 14 Parachute Adams first time over it, jumped twice when the hook was set to show his considerable bulk, then streaked down past me in the shallows to the pool below, where he made a beeline for a mass of roots and debris. I thought I had no choice but to hold hard, upon which the 5X tippet gave way with a nasty jarring twang. So much for the first rise of the day. The second and last one was about 2 hours later, when I found another fish rising at the head of a pool. That one took a Hairwing Sedge and the hook was set again, but it came off after a couple of seconds. That was all the action and so I was thoroughly trounced by the trout of Bucknell. Never mind, it's worth the ticket price just to wander around this lovely place, particularly the cricket bat willow plantation. One day, perhaps, I'm going to come across an off-grid cricket bat whittler, seated under a tree and plying his craft

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Weather conditions: warm and sunny. River very low and clear. No fish seen or caught.

Euro nymphing. Cold wind, bright sunny day. River current very strong and water level high.

Fly fishing, river in good condition, directions could lead to confusion as a layby near allotments with gate the track is further on past the houses and track on left minor pull in on left after track. Nothing caught on the day, fishers should take note my wife was attacked by a pheasant, seems to be lot about in the area. Fishing was good easy wadding

River very low all fish caught on hares ear flashback nymph in the pools. Largest fish about 8 inches. If fishing this beat again I will make sure there is more water.

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As I arrived at 0730 the rising sun had turned the previous night's rain into a fine mist that hugged the hollows and the course of the river, which reminded me what a stunning beat this is in the summer when the foliage is rampant.
The water was quite low and clear, even after the rain, and I could see to the bottom of nearly all of the pools. It was also extremely slow moving with some pools feeling like small ponds. I fished nearly the entire length of the beat, bar the very top heavily wooded section flowing next to the crop land, and was unable to spot any trout - although a bow wave as I clumsily approached the last pool before the fence dividing the pasture from crop land suggested there are still some here.
A lot of fry were apparent and nymphs clinging to rocks, so I don't think the river has dried up and then started flowing again this season, but the water was fairly warm at nearly 17C and I suspect the fish that I was after had all moved into the shade of the heavily wooded banks at the top end of the beat or else to different sections of the river where deeper pools can be found. I expect it will pick up again if there is some reason and cooler weather in September.
A very peaceful and pleasant day out, thanks.

Amazing Kingfishers!
Fish in the river, low water, so quite easy to spook. Very hard, technical fishing but a stunning beat and an excellent day.

Very hot afternoon. Bright sunshine. Low water. Nothing doing but a beautiful spot. On it's day this must be a great place to fish for a few hours.

Arrived at the river full of expectation following a couple of good catch reports from this beat recently. This part of the Teme has a habit of drying up in summer...but not yet this year! Alas, the river was still high and coloured following the wet weather of the past few weeks.
With hardly any rises spotted, nymphing the shallow riffles produced 4 small wild browns (biggest 8 inches) with 4 or 5 others lost. All were in extremely good condition, beautifully marked and as fat as an English football hooligan. I also lost a substantial fish that leapt twice before shaking the hook. I had it at least 2lbs.
A great beat to fish in lovely surroundings. I hope to return when the water has dropped and cleared a little.

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