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11 Trout, 3 Grayling

Terrible algae bloom in river reminded me of pea soup. Not a bad height but the colour was simply awful. Packed up at 11.30

1 Chub

Shad

2 Chub, 1 Other

Well booked the lovely Hergest Court beat again, and after a long series of shifts , was nice to get up at half four do the morning admin jobs with the pets etc etc , then bimble of to the river . Only takes about thirty minutes , so was prompt at tackling up in the lay by at ten to six . . . Happy days !!

Mooched to the start of the beat , well nearly , as the very inquisitive heifers were wanting to know why I was in their field, so did a sharp exit into the river , let them calm down , and basically enjoyed the peace for ten minutes . . . Initially starting with a tiny size twenty , goldbead hares ear ,good solid takes and by half eight , before the sun had even burned through the muggy clouds , had ten fish , ranging from five to twelve inches , lovely condition Arrow fish as always !!!!

Really good fun this morning , olives showing in numbers around ten , and Mayflies putting in an appearance around eleven , I should imagine this evening would be cracking here , with some excellent mayfly sport !!! But the five hours was enough for me today, eighteen beauties to the net , and six not quite made it !!! Slippy barbless hooks today doooooooooh !!!!

Plenty of activity from the resident dippers and king Fisher up and down the shady river channel, lovely to see . Shall give one if the wild stream beats an early morning session in a couple of days . . . . A cracking few hours , spot on !!!!!!

18 Trout

Warm day and river quite low. However had a lovely afternoon with one fish likely a trout lost.

Very bright, hot, and the river was low. There were mayfly about, and some trout rising, but they were very choosy and with the conditions, seemed unwilling to eat an artificial fly. The upper part of to beat in the wood is hard going in places, where a machete, if not a chainsaw would be handy! A very pretty stretch of water with some challenging fishing. Given the conditions, I should have stayed until dusk when there might have been more activity.

1 Trout

1 small trout caught on a nymph at the riverbend. River very low and very hot today, saw fish in the shaded ares in willows and deep holes - didn't seem interested in anything on surface even though mayflies abundant. very pretty spot though, would like to return when conditions a little better.

1 Trout

A great 4 hours on the river, good exercise!Trout to 10" only one to the dry. Many thanks to the beat owner for allowing fishing.

5 Trout

Another 12lber on the fly on Isca Water.

1 Salmon

After a break of 2 years due to building my house and illness, it was nice to get back on the river. Rewarded with rising 3 fish in the first 4 casts but not connecting, a bit rusty I think. Soon got into the swing of things though and finished up with 4 trout to a grey duster so pleased with my first few hours after a long break

4 Trout