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Weather sunny and bright,water clear and fast (and cold) only 1 small grayling and a salmon parr caught all day. Not much fly life about and nothing rising.

1 Grayling, 1 Other

5 x trout 8-11 inches on a Tungsten Hare's Ear. Despite warmish weather, wild daffodils etc on the banks, trout in this upland stream were still in winter mode - lying on the bottom of the deeper and slower pools, most reluctant to rise. So it was all about weight and I used a much heavier nymph than usual to get any takes at all. Nothing hatching today, but I'm sure it will improve shortly.

5 Trout

A lovely day on this equally lovely river. I caught two outstanding fish in beautiful spring sunshine; one chub of nigh on six pounds and a grayling just on the two pounds mark. I fished with a variety of baits in the same spot as the rest of the beat was still very muddy and the river still quite high. So a three shot paternoster with bread accounted for the chub whilst the grayling took a double maggot. Will come again but now it's on to the fly for me until summer.

1 Grayling, 1 Chub

Took a chance that the weather would improve as per forecast, fortunately it brightened up around midday just as I started. River clear with nice flow, delighted to return 6 lean but fit trout 8" to 12" tempted by a tung head Hares Ear nymph. Also missed a couple, one came to an Adams when I tried the dry for half a hour during a small olive hatch. Great day for early March!

6 Trout

With the water looking great, this was a day to brush off the cobwebs and try out those flies I'd been tying in the winter. A strong pull after 10 minutes on a copper tubed Ally Shrimp in Upper Heirag lifted our hopes, but this was the only action of the day. We saw a Springer jump in Lower Bachawy.

Four decent barbel and a huge personal best chub of 6lb 2oz made the trip well worth while. Very happy! Straight 3oz lead tactics with pellet and boilie as bait and feed. All fish in fantastic, fighting fit condition. Back in June, can't wait!

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

Lovely clear wintery day and the water looked in great condition. Pretty clear and flowing well albeit freezing cold whilst wading. Didn't managed to tempt any fish at all and saw nothing moving or rising in the river. There was very little fly-life although there was a hatch of an up-wing fly in the afternoon but very few. Still had a nice day by the river which beats being in the office.

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Good weather, unfortunately no fish.

Blank for both of us.

First visit to this stretch. Thought I'd start at one end and work my way through the beat until I found the fish. Lots of well built swims on the beat, most with steps etc. unfortunately I started at the wrong end and didn't find fish until well into the afternoon. Had 5 chub from 3-5lb on feeder, and a 5lb barbel finally joined the party as it was getting dark. Would fish this beat again, especially as I know where to head now. Sun shining and fantastic scenery, couldn't wish for more.

1 Barbel, 5 Chub