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Was pleased to see the recent rain hadn't affected this beat when I arrived mid-morning. Due to the gusty winds and intermittent showers I decided to start fishing at the downstream end of the beat on a French nymph set-up.
I managed to pick up lots of small wbt using this method. Early afternoon saw me connect with something a little larger and after a good acrobatic display a 1 1/4lb wbt was in the net. Shortly after the heavens opened and taking cover was the only option. A 1hr wait followed and when the skies eventually cleared unfortunately the river had started to colour up. I persevered for another couple of hours but with nil return. Left the river early evening.

10 Trout

Fished for the morning during the rain showers. 2 trout landed and 2 lost on small gold head. Nothing rising to dry fly. Nice and peacful.

2 Trout

Spinner.

4 Trout

Only fished in the evening. The river was up and I was surprised how much sediment was in the river - it was very dirty. Only saw a couple of fish rise with nothing caught.

A lovely stretch of water. Two fish caught.

2 Trout

Lovely time but nothing caught. Missed a few takes.

3 x trout 6-9 inches. It's still all about right place and right time, isn't it? A midday stroll up the Cannop Brook on a hot, sticky afternoon carrying a rod, resulted in no rising fish being seen at all. Then near the top end, while I was waist deep in a pool, the heavens opened and rain came down like stair rods for 10 minutes. I cowered under a branch and the hood of my rain jacket. Then first one may fly was up, then a second, then a third. I put a Monnow Gosling on, although I dare say any largish fly would have done, and caught three little trout without moving from the spot. 10 minutes after that, all the muddy water from side ditches came pouring into the stream and the fun was over.

3 Trout

River was up 3 inches during the night and slowly rising. Fished the Ferry pool for 20 min in the morning caught a shad on the fly and many takes from other shad didn't fish rest of the day due to casting tuition.

1 Other

A truly delightful wild stream with good and well maintained access and a great variety of pools and runs. Occasional fly hatches but little fish activity. A cold and brisk south west wind was unhelpful. Water low and clear. Catch 0, but I will return another day.

1/2 lb brown trout.

1 Trout