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I fished from 11am to 2:30pm. River very low and not that many flies about although I spotted about 10 rises. 4 grayling of about 6-8 inches caught along with a bigger fish of about 11-12 inches. 3 trout up to 8 inches caught although I lost a couple of much bigger ones. All fish caught on parachute adams or cdc dry flies apart from one caught on a tungsten bead nymph.
The sheep seem to be causing quite a bit of damage to the banks in the large field on the left bank that used to have crops in it and which isn't fenced off from the river. A dead sheep was also in the river near to the boundary between this field and the first field where you park. Two cormorants spotted flying away from the river when I was walking to the start of the beat.

3 Trout, 5 Grayling

River now very low and showing its bones. Jungle warfare approach flicking dry elk hair caddis into likely runs brought the trout. Splashy rises toward the end of the beat in faster run brought the small grayling to CDC emergers. Tough going but nice to be out for a couple of hours in the evening.

1 Trout, 4 Grayling

Fished from about 4.30 till 8 in the evening. Access wasn't great on the downstream half but the upper halves much nicer. Only fish was a nice 12 inch trout on a mayfly just down from the bridge at the end of the beat, returned.

1 Trout

Short evening session. Arrow very low. Fished couple of faster stretches. A lot of rising fish but mainly small grayling. Finally latched on to a feisty 12" trout on a small tan klinkhammer. Trout caught this year on Arrow seem to be significantly bigger than last year. Gave up when rain started.
Saw a mink - have now seen mink on both Mowley Wood and Court of Noke this summer.

1 Trout

Very overgrown and difficult access due to hefers in field with what appeared to be electric fencing. Also visited Pinsley brook - impossible to fish due to overgrowth and heavy barbed wire fence on both banks. Not a good day.

Arrived at 7.30pm to try out new Tenkara rod. Plenty of fly life - but little rising. Concentrated on faster runs. Eventually rewarded with 1 wbt - best fish I have had from the Arrow. Only 12" - but deep and broad and gave the rod a real christening. Fly used - something small and tan.

1 Trout

Lovely couple of hours in the evening at Court of Noke - masses of fly life again including a lot of mayfly. Started off at pool by bridge with a grayling 8" and then two wbt both around 12" on something small and white. Lots of splashy rises - but were tiny grayling slashing at almost every cast.
Moved downstream and did not see another rise despite all the flies. Nice to be able to fish dry fly only.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

1 x 9" grayling, 1 x 11" grayling, 1 x 6" trout, all taken from last three pools to the bridge at Court of Noke. Dry fly black 'f' and gnat. All fish feeding off top of water.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Pleasant afternoon - sun and little breeze. One oos grayling 10" and one trout 12" but very lean, both on ptn, saw a couple of rises but nothing to dry fly.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Wintry showers, strong wind and high'ish river levels made for difficult fishing so I was happy to catch the smallest grayling and wbt in the water!
An excellent beat that needs revisiting in better conditions.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling