Feedback & Reports

Simple beat to find but be careful when accessing the field as the canal bridge with its severe camber is not designed for low clearance cars.
River on the low side and very clear but the issue was a bitterly cold northerly wind. Nymphed with little success then the river came alive for about 30 minutes just after 1pm with a prolific mixed hatch of Grannom and March Browns. Some very decent wbt taken on the surface during this 30 minute frenzy, best a stunning 2.5lb er, still lean from wintering, will surely go to 3lb plus by the end of the season.
Disappointing day really, great beat but that cold northerly wind put it back a month or so.

5 Trout

A cool rainy day on the river. But a stout raincoat, determination and my first day fishing 2016 kept me focused. Caught six lovely trout on the day: 5 on nymphs and one on a dry. I arrived early afternoon and fished until 5:30. I noted little hatch activity. But the few hatching insects suggested Large Dark Olives.
The water was relatively clear, despite the rain. Water temperature was 10C/50F. Air temperature around 8 to 10C.
The one dry fly fish came on a Para Adams (#14).
The largest trout took my nymph aggressively. Excellent short contest before he came to the net and was soon released. A pretty strong 17 inch (?) fish, with deep belly and vibrant colours.
My duo nymph rig consisted of a Czech style point fly and a Prince nymph on the dropper. Only after the day finished, did I realized that the wonderfully creative Pop singer Prince died that same day. So I suppose my fly choice was an unsuspecting homage to him. Wonderful waters and I look forward to returning again from Canada.

6 Trout

Overcast and cool, rained all afternoon, very low and clear. Hatches from 12ish. Caught 5 fish, 3 rising, 2 on nymphs in fast runs.

5 Trout

Overcast and cool, rained all afternoon, very low and clear. Hatches from 12ish. Caught 4 rising fish, one a very good fish at about 4pm.

4 Trout

15 lb Salmon caught on black rubber spinner Silver fresh fish. Lost a big one snapped 15lb line also we had two more that came off.

1 Salmon

6th fish of season. 11 lbs.single hook flying c. Fresh hen. Weighed in net

1 Salmon

Not cold but no hatch whatever. 2 small trout on nymph. Disappointing.

2 Trout

34" (15 lbs) Quarry Pool, L.Ballingham (Doctors), FlyingC

1 Salmon

Cold east wind. Very little hatching. Three trout to 14", on nymph in fast water. All returned.

3 Trout

I fished for a couple of hours in the early afternoon. River fairly low and the water cold. 1 trout caught on a tungsten bead nymph and 2 oos grayling on a dry fly.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling