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Conditions weren't ideal, extreme winds from around 12.30 made the fishing go off after a very short and prolific ldo hatch in which 1 decent brown of around 1.5lb was caught (plenty rising) and safely released. Did notice the fish had some sort of injury to the head. 1 other fish missed and another lost to a heavy leaded nymph, all before 12.30/1. Nice beat, shame about the weather. I'm sure in other conditions it would have been an excellent days fishing.

1 Trout

1 small sea trout, released.

1 Other

River on the rise and starting to colour up. Saw a couple of fish move but no takers!

Made a last minutes decision to fish as thought there might be small window before the rain coloured the river and brought it up. I was rewarded with a lovely mornings fishing in pleasant weather and a 10lb salmon from the Corner Tree pool. Was going to start at the top of the Vanstone but something told me I should cover the area around and downstream of the old broken croy in the Corner Tree. Fish was taken on a size 5 Monkey double and a heavy sinking (T10) tip on a slow sinking shooting head. No other fish seen or touched. Fished down through the Vanstone thoroughly by which time it was 14.00ish and the weather was really deteriorating. Time to head home.

1 Salmon

No fish but a nice beat. Mainly spinning water, although there are a few nice areas for the fly.

Couple of hours fishing from 1pm. Had one take on a gold head nymph. Nothing other than that. Cold, hale, rain and snow but great fun none the less. More of an early season dust off than a serious days fishing. Clear water early on but getting murky toward 3pm due to heave rain. Great beat!

Blanked the day. Lots of rain and wind.

Two novice salmon rods (one spinning, one fly) fished both banks - the right bank in the morning in the rain and the left in the afternoon. No salmon caught or seen but a two pound trout taken spinning from the shingle at 'The Windmill' made a pleasant surprise (returned).
Like the beat, good access.

1 Trout

Stood under the open hatchback reluctantly sliding into waders that were still wet from the day before thinking I must be mad to fish in this wind and pouring rain? Then a passing loan jogger told me she had already covered 19 miles in the same weather! Who's mad?
Unable to control conventional techniques I resorted to the Czech style. Couldn't get the mental image of a tea pot out of my head for some reason? This is very cold work in these water temperatures. Left shortly after netting 12 inch o.o.s Grayling, returned.
Although not the most productive of trips, I couldn't wait any longer since not being able to come up since October, weather/river conditions and that, but enjoyed and learnt again.
Many thanks to all at WUF and Bronwye guest house.

1 Grayling

1 Brown Trout, released.

1 Trout