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BBC weather forecast was for a gentle breeze and warm …. So of course like most things on the BBC it’s made up and we had a strong wind with cool temperatures! Didn’t deter the trout though and I managed five after switching to a midge tip for more control and using a Gold Head Hares Ear on point with two diawl bachs on the droppers. Fabulous place - end of !!!

5 Trout

This is an interesting beat, only fished the top half but plenty of interest. Opposite the hut (Parsons pool) had fish rising when I arrived, could not see what they were taking so put on a March Brown and waded in…. Not easy wading in this pool but did manage to land a small trout. A more experience person of someone comfortable with deep wading would, I suspect, have had many more!

Just down from canal bridge had another couple, one on a weighted nymph which was quite small and another later in the day on Klink in the faster water which was a very decent fish.

All in all a lovely beat and once we get some rain should perform well, great day out.

3 Trout

Fished from 11 to 5, Mill Stream and The Rectory. Used various size Cascade and Willie Gunn. Even tried my blue Charm popper. Did see one nice trout jump in the Rectory Neck plenty of very pale colour flys hatching but nothing rising. The rock pools are teeming with fry.

6 Trout, 8 Grayling

Great beat, will come back after some well due rain. A lot of green algae present; x4 trout missed.

1 Trout, 1 Other

A good day as usual despite the weather. Cold and low cloud to start. Then later the wind got up and the rain came down. still the fish were willing to take. All fish fell to wet fly Bibio Zulu and sliver ivictar . over 2 dozen fish in total

24 Trout

The water is very low and some blanket weed developing already. Briefly hooked a fish in the neck of the Vanstone. A few resident fish showing in the Vanstone early and late in the day. A flood or two is needed.

The river was on its bones. Quite a waste of time and money. Fishing passport let me down and esp. the admin. charge.
Bucknell is full of bullocks so another warning not to bother.

one small trout (5") on snipe and purple spider. Several rises, but water low and fish easily spooked

1 Trout

2 smaller fish, 1 nice one. All alive and well. Plenty of expressions of interest. Bit windy and a bit smelly at the top of the beat- needs some rain. All told, a lovely day.

3 Trout