Feedback & Reports

Some mayfly hatching in late afternoon. Two grayling caught and released on spider and nymph. I only saw two rising fish and caught one, a brown trout on a grey wulf. Another brown trout caught on pearl spider. All released.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

A beautiful day on Holme Lacy 3 with the river in good condition and the beat immaculate thanks to Colin's hard work. The only thing missing were salmon; no fish seen and none caught! Colin's theory is that the spring fish went through on the high waters of March and April and the back up fish have not yet arrived. Disappointing in fishing terms but a great day out in a wonderful location.

This was my first time on this beat, and I only fished the lower right bank section. 11.30 - 14.30hrs. Good conditions, but it felt like early, rather than mid May. There were enough medium olives (but very few real mouthfuls of the larger size) to interest the occasional steady feeding trout. Sufficient for a dry fly only approach, and a size 18 rough olive was taken by 5 fish, three of which stayed put. The largest was a whopper of 15" from the pool with a garden bench. It struck me afterwards that she might well have been a "pet" fed by the householders. The others were both 10" or thereabouts, and all swam off happily after their adventure.
I explored the upper section briefly. Safe access to it - even in full breast waders - is unclear if you are not going to trespass on the left bank. And my progress was keenly observed by people from the left bank grounds. So I took the public footpath up behind the house and gardens at the start of the beat and that brought me to a few meters away from the short double bank section, and thus down into the river. There appeared to be more fly life up near the top end.
A most delightful little expedition, which I greatly enjoyed.

3 Trout

Tough day! River was low and clear. There was the odd fish rising (during the 7 hour session) but not interested in our offerings with hardly any fish disturbed as we waded virtually the whole beat. Apart from the fishing it was a good day, dry and bright day in spectacular countryside

6 Trout

1 Trout

10 Trout

Beautiful day to spend a couple of hours on bottom half this delightful stretch of wild stream. Hooked, but didn't land, a couple of free rising 'micro' grayling whose appetites were bigger than their mouths! Also moved a good size trout on the edge of a deep pool. Lots of fly life and large shoals of fry. Top half next week and I may just revisit that pool!

Best grayling caught to date but only fish of the day. Nothing rising, plenty of insect life all seemed right but couldnt find the fish.

1 Grayling

River conditions were great but very little in the way of rises and quite challenging wading at the lower end of the beat. Sadly nothing caught.