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Arrived in dry at 0930 with temp 9C and very light SE breeze. By 0950 drizzle started turning to very heavy rain for half an hour. When we left at 1600 temp 16C. River flowing fast, a little high and a bit murky. Saw less than half dozen fly (March browns?). Saw no fish at all. Tried various nymphs and a March Brown.

Tough going in chocolate coloured water on a fast flow off the hills. Flow too much for 11 year old in waders so wading staff was well used. No fish seen or caught on either dry or nymph. A lovely beat but overnight rain will have done for us.

Dry fly and nymph fished front 2 pm to 4.30pm and no fish taken or seen. Water brown and fast and gradually getting darker throughout afternoon. Flow very fast and water quite high. Bottom is Rocky and slimy and studded waders would have been better. A lovely water for later in the year.

Lovely stream though a bit of an obstacle course to wade up through. Caught and returned two small wild brownies - tough day but thoroughly enjoyable.

2 Trout

The river was at a good height but very murky with visibility less than 40cm. No fish caught or seen.

Fished from 7am until 11.30am. Caught 4 in total after losing 2 at the net. All 4 fish caught on popped up worm. Was a great session only marred slightly by the weather (heavy rain) was brightening up as I was leaving..... TYPICAL...

4 Trout

Water levels settling and clear after recent rain. Slow start with a few missed takes to deeper nymphs. After a couple of hours 2 fish to the net on GBHE - 10 and 15". The fun started after lunch when a series of warm spells, as clouds blew over, coincided with several short hatches (March brown and olives I think). A quick change to a dry brought up a large trout which was eventually coaxed into the net. 18" and deep for this time of year at 2lb 12oz. Another 10" fish an hour later capped a very satisfactory first day out - I think I'll put my feet up for a few months.

4 Trout

A cold miserable day though a sign of spring was the first house martins of the year. Just before rain stopped play made brief contact with a heavy fish on nymphs fished deep. Otherwise no sign of fish or fly.

River dropping and not to much colour.Fishing for salmon in monks run with a Stoats tail double. Caught a hard fighting Sea trout 18".

1 Sea Trout

Height 1.02m lovely colour. Had an enjoyable 5hrs of of exercise with the 15 fter. No sign of salmo salar but a 3/4 lb trout took exception to my Feeler Cascade. A moderate hatch of Grannom when the sun came out at 11.30 but no risers. Light hatch of olives at 1p.m. Just one or two showed interest.

1 Trout