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Lovely warm late spring day. Water quite low and clear. Lots of mayfly. Only a few rising trout and none of them consistently rising. Caught and returned 2x 6 in wbt. But what a dappled green and luminous place!

2 Trout

A dozen WBT, mostly small with largest at 10". Light breeze and 14-15 Deg. A constant although sparse hatch throughout the day, but not a significant amount of rising fish. All fish were brought up to an Adams dry on 3WT. The beat divides in two. Below the parking comprises a run of small pools which were great fun and made the morning fly-by. After lunch I fished up above the parking which starts more meandering with some lengthy pools and a couple of really dark, deep pools too. There are much bigger fish here than I caught today!

12 Trout

Two absolute mint condition, fresh salmon. One to Steve Grimwood yesterday 11lbs on minnow and one lost also on minnow- Cornewall. And one today for my son, Ben Woods (11yrs) a 6lb on spinner in the Abber Pool. I lost one today on fly also!

2 Salmon

Two absolute mint condition, fresh salmon. One to Steve Grimwood yesterday 11lbs on minnow and one lost also on minnow- Cornwall. And one today for my son, Ben Woods (11yrs) a 6lb on spinner in the Aber Pool. I lost one today on fly also!

2 Salmon

Strong cold wind, river very clear. Large numbers of sedges and gnats, plus a few mayfly and olives. Fish rising but very reluctant to take a surface fly. Six trout caught by Czech nymph method; one of 2.25lbs, one of 2lbs, two of 1lb and two smaller. Hats off to the Foundation for putting in several substantial sets of steps, making life much easier. Anyone visiting for the first time, look for signs of trampled grass, to find these as they are becoming a little hidden by grass etc, but are located, near heads and tails of pools.

6 Trout

Weighted nymphs. Very little fly life.

3 Trout

Warm bright evening, A few duns hatching but little evidence of rising fish. Lost 4 6-8 inch WBT on GHHE tied on Czech nymph #18 from fast water at heads of pools.
landed only repeatedly rising. 6" WBT on size 10 hackled GHE.

1 Trout

The fish weren't hungry today. We fished from the lowest part of the beat from just above the camp site, avoiding the campers. We saw a few risers around midday but after that until 5 when we left we didn't see any more trout. Insect life was limited to a few isolated small hatches with no fish activity.
The water was crystal clear. I nearly trod on a lamprey at the top of the beat near the bridge which was a bit surprising, more for the lamprey than me. Just a bit unlucky today I think as it is a very beautiful and varied beat.

6 Trout

Water good but very few fish seen. 2 tiny trout caught and returned.

2 Trout