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Bright and breezy day. No hatch to speak of, a few adult granom egg laying but nothing hatching or rising. The river still holding slightly above normal flows.
Fish taken on bugs and nymphs to about 30cm. Nice day. Thanks!

12 Trout, 4 Grayling

Again I only managed a couple of hours fishing between 2 and 4pm. This beat is easy wading and the parking and access is great. I only fished bridge to bridge and didn't see a single fish rise, but fishing a size 18 hares ear quite deep I hooked and landed 4 trout, 2 of which were about 11/12 inches. I also pricked 2 fish in a fast run and it was a satisfying challenge getting out on these small streams once again, covering every inch of water with a flick of the wrist. The sound of sheep, spring birds and low flying aircraft really let me know where I was, and I can't wait to get back to the Arrow again.

4 Trout

No salmon seen or caught

23lbs fresh run cock salmon caught on 2 inch yellow tube at 9am from tail of Windmill. Water perfect height & colour (cloudy grey/green. Light frost at first becoming bright cloudless warm day No other touches. About 20 canoeists from mid morning to early pm but none after about 2.30 thankfully. Saw one other salmon of about 15lbs in Electric Lines about 5pm. Very surprised not to see more fish. Left other chums still at it at about 6.30pm.

1 Salmon

Very sunny day with a fair hatch of buzzers. Fished nymphs/buzzers in the morning with no result. Very few fish rising. Returned in evening fishing deeper with goldhead/black lures. Caught 4 trout 8oz - 1lb. Kept two fish which were full of cased caddis - so they were obviously feeding on the bottom which explained the lack of success with the nymphs. Water temp 12C air temp max 15C.

4 Trout

Clear bright sunny day, but cold and windy. Farmer told me that water was very low and fish are scarce. Nymphing and dry failed to attract. Saw nothing move in five hours.

Minimal olive hatch. No March Brown or Grannom despite good conditions.

Conditions were bright and a cold wind. The odd fish rising, missed a few on dry fly. The fish that were all taken on nymphs fished upstream. They were all between 1/2 and 1lb.

3 Trout

Good day at Goodrich. Friend had a sealiced cracker first thing 23lbs. We all fished hard, got wet - it was a tad high at top end of fishery (Ross 0.65m) and sun burnt forearms. Fished tubes and Minnows and covered much of the beat by all 4 of us. A few fish showing in Vanstone late on - seemed to show themselves after covering them but not actually touching the fly (tried all sorts to no effect). Good day but damn hard work in the sun etc but friend was handsomely rewarded. Many thanks WUF.

1 Salmon

Thanks for the opportunity to fish such a beautiful river.
At approx. 9:30am my son caught a lovely Brown trout {weight - approx. 1.2kg] in good condition. (returned safely). This fish was taken at the top of a small rapid. Later in the afternoon (3:00pm) a second take but lost it. The river water was clear and clean, and no litter on the banks. Access & parking is good.
As for me I took a close inspection of the river bed, no harm done - fortunately.
The only suggestion (not criticism) is that, more sturdy fence styles should be provided. When you're an "old goat" like me (in waders) it is difficult. It will prevent damage to the farmers fences.
What a lovely day out, I would recommend it to anybody and we will certainly be back. Thanks again.

1 Trout