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An almost perfect spring day's fishing the lovely Caradoc beat. Hereford guage on 0.5m which seemed pretty ideal conditions for fly but I also fished a Devon minnow and flying c. Nothing caught or seen, with one other angler fishing the beat and more opposite also seeing nothing. The croys at top end fished well and I particularly enjoyed fishing the midstream rock above the links run and the links run into the bottom end pool, a midstream wade into the pool until it gets too deep. Saw a mink at bottom end of fishery. Thank you.

Nothing caught. Used various lures and worms. Fishing on the south West Bank. Not even a bite

Three fish caught on worm with popup.

3 Trout

Trout of 8 inches. Grayling from 6-12. All on size 16/14 tungsten GRHH. One rise to parachute olive but failed to attach.

2 Trout, 4 Grayling

Cold and windy day with no hatches or flys seen. River very clear. One very healthy 1lb brown trout landed on a small copper beaded hare's ear nymph fished deep just upstream of the road bridge. One other fish hooked but not landed on a PTN.
Two Cormorants and one Goosander spotted on the stretch throughout the day.

2 Trout

At 6 degrees C river was warmer than the 4 degree C air temperature. River a bit high for any wading but very pleased with thermals and neoprene for the little wading done. Very interesting beat well cared for, with taking spots at all heights well explained, by Mich. Looking forward for session later in season. If I were a salmon I think I would keep my head down deep or even stay in the sea at 8 degree C.

Cloudy cold 6C weather, cloudy grey green cold 40F water, 1'5" Fownhope gauge, falling very slowly. Fly fished Stones, Doghole, Gabions, Upper Lines, Maddox, Corner & Vanstone with 1.5" & 1.0" brass tubes on fast sinking lines. No touches or sightings of fish. Will be back when water warms up and is a little lower after next spate in April. A good beat.

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1 Trout

Very cold and no activity from fish

First time at this part of the river and found access easy and also parking. A single lane gives you access to the river which I had no problem driving down. Being a stone surface at the turning point I was able to park and turn around my Citroen C3. The river was very clear and fairly high and you could see lots of deep runs. This was my first time using my waders so took it very easy. Cold dry day with no sun. Kept on moving up steam with very little action. Fishing with my own
tied Beaded Nymphs size 12 Polish/Black PTN on a floating line. Just below the Spout hooked into a beautiful fighting Grayling of just over a pound. Took the PTN on the dropper. First ever Grayling and boy did it fight. Netted fish and and carefully released. Fished for a further couple of hours back down steam with no luck. Excellent swim will return once weather improves.

1 Grayling