Feedback & Reports

Arrived on the river mid morning and the weather was cloudy/humid. Fish rising freely and on the second cast hooked into a decent brownie of 13''. It seemed like we were onto a potential 'red letter day' but as the weather changed for the worse the rising fish turned off, despite there being a lot of naturals (Caddis and Mayfly) on and off the water. Resorted to Klink & Dink tactics but that was not very productive. Ended the beat fishing with a large, bushy Mayfly that was highly visible (for us and the target fish) and that seemed to do the job (Should've tied that on earlier in the session). A fantastic day out, in beautiful surroundings - Would do it all again tomorrow and we'd also be a bit sharper, as we drew many fish to the fly but dropped them in the excitement and retrieve. All fish returned.

6 Trout, 1 Grayling

No salmon seen, and the water dropped off very quickly after the rain we had in the week.

A beautiful warm, sunny, peaceful day. River was surprisingly low. There were clouds of flies over the water, including LDO's, but few fish rising. Those that were, I suspect, were very small.
Caught six trout, from 6 - 10 inches. Given the conditions, it was a disappointing result, but a nice day anyway.

A plea from the landowner: if you cross over the bridge to park, do not park on the left as that is a maneuvering bay for lorries and farm vehicles crossing the bridge. He keeps meaning to put up a " No parking" sign.

6 Trout

Lovely beat will return

Fish returned.

1 Trout

All fish under 6"

4 Trout

18 x trout 6-15 inches, Parachute Adams, Monnow Gosling, Mohican Mayfly. Most fish in the 10-12 inch range and in very nice condition. A bright and cool start, but warmed eventually to a muggy and cloudy afternoon, with one very light shower. The river was still slightly coloured recent after rain. Conditions just about perfect in fact, with plenty of rising fish. Olive Uprights around during the morning so fished a Parachute Adams; mayfly began at lunchtime so swapped to a size 12 Monnow Gosling on a 4X tippet, and finally a big Mohican to take the last fish in the top pool by the bridge. Enormous numbers of olive spinners hovering around .

18 Trout

River very low and nothing rising. Saw a few trout but tried nymphs and dry flies to no avail.

A plump half-pound trout, safely returned. Caught on a para Adams, at about 4pm, in a pool with a good many rises. It took on a long line, and by the time I had played it all the other fish were spooked. Beautiful beat, but in the upstream section too few gates/stile from the field to the river. From the top limit I had to wade back down for over a quarter mile, before I could get out, and the first 400 yards above the bridge is inaccessible because of a barbed wire fence. ( Later, I realised I might have been able to enter the river below the bridge and wade up under the bridge.) The section below the bridge I didn't try, as a camper was active on the bank, and drove a truck down it.

1 Trout