Feedback & Reports

It all started so well - a lovely fish to a mayfly pattern in the lower section of the beat. Two more fish on nymphs as I made my way through the broken water - and that was that. Very little activity on the surface despite an abundance of fly life.

3 Trout

Fished the lower half of the beat from the the start to the road bridge half way up. All 25 trout took olive cdc duns fished in the faster water between 11.30 am and 3.30pm . there were a good amount of mayfly on the water but not a single rise to them. On leaving at 3.30pm the trout were just beginning to hit midges in the slacker water at heads of pools and at the tail of pools

25 Trout

4 Trout

First time in this beat. Water low rocks very slippery. Fished ptn under a caddis. Caught 2 on nymph and 1 on the e/h caddis. No other rises seen. Arrived at noon left for upper longtown at 3.

3 Trout

Arrived 3.30 ish. The odd fish rising in the deeper pools. Used nearly every fly in my box with no interest and then tried a large Adams which did the trick with 4 nice decent size WBT. Not a lot of water up there.

4 Trout

A lovely day at Hundred house with plenty of Mayfly and rising Trout. All fish caught on dries, nothing big but great fun on light tackle.

12 Trout

My first visit to this lovely brook. The water was quite low and very clear, coupled with the bright sunshine made for a challenge! There was so much life in this river, fish fry, dozens of hatching insects including mayfly, many birds, just a wonderful place to be. Took three trout on upstream nymph (gold head hares ear) and three on dry fly (small black parachute) the biggest 18" and all very fat and healthy.

6 Trout

4 x trout 6-12 inches, size 18 Griffiths Gnat. I fished during the afternoon just between the two bridges (the bottom field) and hoped for some mayfly action. Instead, the trout were affected by "persistent black gnatitude" and generally the river was rather quiet except for the odd fish rising in glides.

4 Trout

Lovely warm summers evening. Just fished for a few hours late in the day. Large hatch of mayfly and several fish rising. Missed several and lost a few flies in the bushes. Caught a small brown trout and a beautiful grayling.
Wonderful and magical stretch of river. Waders a must.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Plenty of flow but a little too much colour in the water. First visit so not most productive of afternoons, but much potential in the beat. The "Island" looked most promising, but I doubt anyone has fished it for a while....machete tactics required to even get to see the water, let alone get to it!
One small trout to show for the effort, but one silver fish showing in the top of the pool. Pleasant afternoon and family enjoyed pottering about too, exploring the church and arriving at the river just in time to doubt the veracity of my trout!

1 Trout