Feedback & Reports

Excellent evening fishing, walked to the downstream start of the beat, first cast and a beautiful male Grayling. Very overgrown, weather was warm and no wind. Lots of very deep holes and had to climb up the bank to get to the next pool in some places. Will return to fish again now I know what to expect from this excellent beat.

3 Trout, 1 Grayling

Water cloudy. Tried nymphs and wets to no avail. Lots of beat was un-fishable due to steep banks and undergrowth. Only small section capable of wading.

Cold and wet. River in great condition but no fish showing in fairly miserable conditions. One beautiful trout of probably a little over 3/4 lb on klinkhammer.

1 Trout

Pleasant days fishing even though mixed weather conditions.
Unsuccessful when spinning but took three rainbows on inflated worm.

3 Trout

No fish caught. Day started wet but settled with intermittent sun and a breeze. Used a nymph to start with but changed to dry later in the day. Saw a couple of good sized rises in the run just below woods but they weren't taking. Tried grey Adams olive, and gold heads and wet pheasant tail. Still had a lovely day on a beautiful river however!

Fishing with approved WUF Fishing Guide Oliver Burch. Showery weather. All trout were rising fish caught on brown klinkhammer. Great day!

4 Trout

The promised rain didn't really arrive so we enjoyed a reasonably full day fishing this beat. The access work carried out by the volunteers is impressive. We caught plenty of fish with 3 being around 12-14" and missed quite a few snatchy bites. All came to small tungsten nymphs fished in the heads of the pools. Only saw a couple of very small fish rising despite a trickle of olives throughout the day.

10 Trout

6 x trout 8-12 inches, 3 x out of season grayling 8-13 inches, Deer's Hair Emerger. A dry fly morning under grey clouds, warm rain drizzling off and on. The rain has raised the river a couple of inches and put a little colour into it. A few olives trickling off, but no spectacular hatch.

6 Trout, 3 Grayling

River rather too coloured for good fishing, following persistent overnight and morning rain. Nonetheless a sporadic LDO hatch and three trout (all returned): a 13" and two smaller fish. Quite a lot of fallen trees etc making progress up the river difficult; and a real shame about all the old car bits, gas cannisters, tyres and other rubbish - all rather reminiscent of a by-gone attitude to rivers.

3 Trout

Drizzle and cool, not promising but the river did yield 4 WBT (6 - 9inches - all safely returned) to deep gold head nymph. An interesting new beat and a lot of river for your money. I did see one swallow. Looking forward to returning when the fish are rising.

4 Trout