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Low and filthy after thunderstorms in the Ithon

6 Trout

Plenty of fly life no fish seen movingly 2 rises spotted river quite low

Very fresh ten pounds cock salmon on beat 3 on a small black,red and silver conehead fly. Canoes out in force today,forgot it was holiday week!

1 Salmon

arrived early to miss the canoe hatch, fished through with fly twice. No sign of any fish. Left after the first canoes arrived at 10.30

Lovely beat, below bridge more open. Heavy shower just before I arrived coloured up the water but it was still fishable.
9 trout caught all under 10”.

9 Trout

Well with the impending thundery weather , headed down early to the Pinsley Brook , again covering the WUF beat and a private stretch . . . .
Initially , thinking the trout from yesterday's bonanza would be still keen on a large mayfly pattern , and they were , except that the smaller more inexperienced fish were nailing them , like a great white shark hitting a seal !!!!!! More often than not no contact was made , great fun though . I'm sure they will hone their skills over the next two weeks to a fine art . . . . . .

I decided having taken two little six inch scrapers to down size thing s, and opted for a grey wulff in size fourteen , seemed to do the trick , hammering it still and staying on !!! As is the case , was a bit early at nine for any significant mayfly activity. And they only started putting in an appearance about elevenish . . .

The sport was again fun , but really had to work for spotting rises and getting into a position to try and alight a dry in to the right place . . . . Easier said than done here !!!! It's a mini Belize in Herefordshire , and some mega accurate casting is needed to avoid the elusive tree trout , which got me a couple of times .

Was a fun three hours , five gorgeous little brownies released , wiser and hoping they'll get a little bigger , will give Pinsley another crack next week , great fun , happy days . . . . . . .

5 Trout

2 x trout 6-12 inches, Greenwells Glory

2 Trout

A tough but rewarding afternoon on the Eyton beat. More than half the fish were 3/4-1lb, stuffed bellies and plenty of Mayfly about as well as plenty of caddis and different olives, the top end of the beat is very overgrown, not unfishable but well in need of a little pruning with a chainsaw!!
Another great day out, thanks to the W and U, and the beat owners.

11 Trout, 2 Grayling

14lbs cock salmon for Cecelia White caught on small tube fly from Cafn after titanic struggle. Safely returned.

1 Salmon