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Grim weather. Howling wind and pouring rain, but olives hatchings en masse and plenty of fish rising. Best pattern Para Adams but a brown Klink also produced. Most fish in the 3/4 to 1 lb, best around 1 1/2 lb.

16 Trout

Four nice sized trout, the smallest weighing approx' 1/2lb and the best weighing 1.75lb, were caught on dry-fly using mayfly imitations during heavy rain and windy conditions. All trout were caught using barbless hooks and were returned alive and healthy after recovering. Terrific mayfly hatch!

4 Trout

In the morning no rises so fished heavy nymph in fast water and had 4 to 12 inches. Changed beat in afternoon, 1 fish then heavens opened so ruined the afternoon. Saw a mink swim the river, got out looked around aka scrouge style then scuried away to find afternoon snack. This is magical
wild life, great to be alive. Trout all returned.

5 Trout

Fished from roughly 9.00 - 19.00, finding the river running very low in most areas. Beat is made up of 2 parts, both with a similar character - long, shallow, sections over large gravel, interspersed with areas of bedrock with deep pools and fast runs. Lots of tree cover makes casting difficult in many places, but provides tons of space for fish to lie up. Struggled early on when persisting with nymphs. River was alive with insects including large upwings and mayfly, so switched to large dries in the afternoon and plucked a fish from almost every pool from then out. Fantastic days fishing. Probably 10 or so to hand over the day, but could've had three times that if I wasn't for my heavy feet and questionable techniques. A really enjoyable day on a stunning, wild stream. Highly recomended. Be prepared for careful wading and close quarters fishing.

10 Trout

9lb cock fish Weirend. Fresh. Home tied shrimp fly.

1 Salmon

11lbs and 14lbs.Both taken spinning on a rising river.

2 Salmon

Fished from 2 till 6 after the morning rain. It was too windy to fish dries effectively for the few rising fish so stuck with French leader and 2 weighted nymphs. 18 Trout to hand between 2 and 10 inches countless misses in the fast runs. I was surprised to see a few Mayfly hatching on such a rocky river. The Edw is obviously in great health going by the stocks of fish and so many juveniles, good to see the WUF work paying off.

18 Trout

Horrible strong downstream wind made fishing a real challenge. Some good hatches of olives and mayfly nevertheless. A big hatch and rise mid beat before midday. Caught on Para Adams, brown klink and black klinks.

12 Trout

Cold strong downstream wind. Good olive hatch. Rising fish were localised in various parts of steady water in the beat. Caught on tan klink, CDC shuttlecock, olive parachute.

9 Trout

Two more caught p.m. 11lbs and 12lbs making four for the beat for the day. A good run of fish is on it's way upriver following the slight rise.

2 Salmon