Feedback & Reports

Quite a few olives coming off. Was given a gloomy summary of cormorants impact by bailiff as I tackled up. Four fish including one barrel of around 16 inches which lead me a merry dance in heavy water. Fish ran through my legs twice in which entertained passing dog walkers. All fish to dry olive patterns

3 Trout

No luck in a couple of hours I spent fishing, good to see other rod catching.

3 Trout

Nothing seen or touched. Good hatch of March browns from lunchtime onwards. Also a hatch of 6 canoes which played around in the pools for a good hour, before they disembarked at upper heirag for a walk along the banks. I pointed out the voluntary agreement, and the line on the gauge, and that they were on private land, but they weren’t bothered in the slightest.

1 Trout

Great to be out - perhaps not the easiest day on Bideford but I was happy with 5 on PTN, 6-8".

5 Trout

3 Trout

Quick hour or two produced 4 fish to 6". Two from the weird pool. Gold headed nymphs did the trick.

4 Trout

3 Trout

No fish caught or seen but I did have quite a big knock in Chapel catch, probably just a decent trout but it was near where I’ve had a salmon before so it got me wondering..... River in fine form, good clarity and not too big a flow. Loads of March browns hatching but didn’t see any trout rising. Had a fleet of canoes go past.....don’t think they should have been there but could be wrong.