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Fished trout "fly only" and walked down the far end of the reservoir without any success despite starting quite early. walked back to dam end by the ticket machine and fished all along that bank, but again no luck - I have a theory that if the wind is blowing into the dam then the trout don't seem to take fly. However, I've always had better luck when the wind is blowing the other way. Another blank day, but the weather was nice.

Well fancied a quick session on another Arrow beat , so with Mrs A working till three , and the mowing done early , rain came in from ten till about midday , so opted for the Titley beat . . .

Arrived at the yew tree parking area at bang on one , lovely weather conditions , and certainly better than a few days ago , reading only seventeen degrees in my truck , overcast and a slight breeze , spot on !!!! Rigged up my usual six foot , two weight and opted for a Parachute Greenwells , fishing initially between the ranunculus , accurate casting needed , and first nice brownie , just up from the footbridge , fish hammering the dry in the clear channels between the streams of weed , always amazes me , seem to appear out of knowwhere , superb fun , smash takes on the Greenwells . . .

Had three in the first two hundred yards , fish ranged from seven to ten inches , nice start to the afternoon , having to wade very carefully as some of the more shallower pools , fish very spooky , and brownies seemed to be in the faster water today , had another tight in to the far bank , another lovely rise to the dry . Also fished a Para Adams today , equal success . . . Fifth fish was caught on a nymph fished deep , absolute lunker , probably my best Arrow fish this season so far !!!! Must have been fourteen inches , a cracker , and put a nice bend in the six weight rod !!!!

Last fish before I decided to call it a day , was on the dry , head of a nice pool , just off from the fast water , nice take , and a cracking ten inch brownie to hand . . . Did see some crayfish claws and legs neatly positioned on a pebbled area , must be Tarka , or those mink I've seen here regularly ??

Anyway , a spot on three hours didn't go up to the weir , but had a ball in the time I was there , as always a superb place to spend a couple of hours , great fun . . . . . Back soon !!!!!

6 Trout

river very low but despite this a few fish were rising. Manage only 1 modist trout plus small fish including minnows.

2 Trout, 4 Other

Brown trout only. Empty bellies tonight

2 Trout

River very low, mainly small grayling and a few small trout. Relatively short beat especially as there was 3 of us.

3 Trout, 20 Grayling

Planned to get there early but with a difficult night's sleep got to the bank at 9:40am. 1 barbel to Pellet feeder within 2 minutes. Then the canoes came and made casting to the gravel on the other side impossible. The weed in the middle was unfishable so trotted and caught a chub and plenty of face in the slacker water. By 4pm the canoes disappeared and got back to casting to the gravel passed the weed - instant takes and had 6 more barbel by 5pm and they would have carried on for the rest of the evening but had to pack up as my wife needed picking up from the airport. Deffo stick to turning up at 4pm next time on a Saturday.

7 Barbel, 1 Chub, 12 Other

Lots of dogs with owners throwing sticks into the water, lots of children throwing stones into the water even a swimmer but no fish. Still it was good to see every one enjoying the beauty of the area.

Water low and very clear. Caught using pheasant tail and old faithful Para Adams. Fish 6 to 8 inches

6 Trout

For the first time at the reservoir I saw no sign of fish activity all day