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Fresh run 18 lb fish taken by grandson James Downes on yellow flying C.

1 Salmon

One lovely 2lb grayling to save a blank! Took a size 14 light green olive off the top. Bitterly cold wind all day, tried about 2 dozen nymph patterns but nothing, only a saw a few rises, thought they were small trout splashes until one took my dry.
Alltogether a hard day but on a beautiful part of the river and a stunning grayling to end it all.

1 Grayling

Good amount of water pushing through. The morning started of slow, 2 wbt 1lb & 1.5lb on nymphs. LDO’s started hatching in the afternoon, resulting in 3 wbt 1.5-2lb on dries. Not a bad day.

5 Trout

Chrome bright fish, circa 12lb , Willie Gunn 1.5in copper tube very light dressing, size 8 double hook on super fast sink tip in Mill Stream, Rectory, photographed in net in water at 10.25 am. Safely released without damage.

1 Salmon

Not a touch unfortunately.Cold North East wind kept the temperature around 7C. A nice spot spoilt somewhat by the very noisy road in the background.

After fishing the Beacons reservoir in the morning I decided to have a first look at this beat as I was so close . I parked at Vaynor church and fished a couple of pools by the footbridge. Good numbers of Olives hatching when I arrived around 2 pm and saw a fish rising just above the bridge. Caught that one on the second cast then hooked and lost another shortly after.

1 Trout

1st Salmon for Dr Mark Cox - 20 lbs from Poachers Pool.

1 Salmon, 1 Chub

Bitterly cold day. Few light winter showers. No interest shown at car park beat on any method. Moved to Dam corner at 11.30. To get out of bitingly cold wind. Grandson landed nice fish on bubble and worm and later a Crayfish from the margins (nuisance). No other activity.

1 Trout

Cold day but a sporadic hatch and a couple of rising trout gave hope. River level OK and water fairly clear. More activity at the bottom end. Only one rise to a dry fly on the day with fish very choosy despite the moderate flows in the river. Both fish caught on stonefly type nymphs. Various methods tried with down and across prospecting the more successful. Fingers crossed for warmer weather.

2 Trout

Cold spring day but river in perfect condition, 1'6 on the gauge and running clear. One very fresh Salmon measured 38", est 21lbs landed from Lady Alexanders Catch at 1400 on a silver cone head Snaelda. Thank you.

1 Salmon, 9 Trout