Feedback & Reports

First day out this year. Weather was alternatively warm and cold so fish and fly life were both totally confused. Sporadic hatch of large and medium olives. 24 fish between us - 23 trout to 13" and one out of season hen grayling of 14". All on dries - our usual para ginger quills. A great start to the season but the river desperately needs some rain.

No fish caught or taken. Some smaller trout were noticed rising during the day.

Both of us caught two small brown trout, which were returned. Thank you for making the booking for an enjoyable day.

A very nice day on this little river! First time fishing anywhere like this and first time wading so I'm happy that I still managed to catch two tiddly browns - 6inches each - the 2nd one zipped off at an amazing pace for such a little guy!

There were lots of big black hawthorns around where I parked up, but not so many at the water. Access was a little tricky in some areas, but there was still plenty fishable. Water was quite murky due to rain at the weekend. I blanked on trying nymphs (probably bad technique!) but when I did find fish rising little dries worked well - strangely very little of an evening rise despite quite a lot of insect life. There were insects that maybe were mayflies - they certainly acted like them.

Oh and I found two poachers near the top of the beat! Reported them to WUF once I was back in phone signal.

Bright & cold with NE wind. A few flies hatching and very sporadic rises later in pm when had 2 x 9" trout on Adams Klinkhammer & missed several more. Nymphing in am not productive. Lots of small spinners in evening, but nothing rising to them.

Blank day; river clearing after heavy rainfall 36 hours before. Cold northerly wind though fine and sunny day. Good fly hatch and very occasional small fish rising. No immitation fly came close to working! Lovely stretch of river.

A very nice day on this little river! First time fishing on the Escley. I'm happy that I still managed to catch two brown trouts - 14inches and 5inches.
Access was a little tricky in some areas, but there was still plenty fishable. Water was quite murky sat. to rain at the weekend. I blanked on trying nymphs (probably bad technique!) but when I did find fish rising little epoxy worked well.

Very attractive beat. Sadly, heavy, overnight rain raised flow level with very coloured water. No hatch observed throughout day. One 5 inch brown trout was the total for the day, caught at around 4pm when the water colour was starting to improve. Taken on a small, black, gold-headed, ribbed nymph. We will be back.

Booking service excellent. Advice from Seth much appreciated.

One small 6oz trout (desperate day river very low with a cold North wind and no hatches).

1 x Rainbow trout 1 3/4lb - bottom worm. 1 x Perch 1 1/4lb - bottom worm. 2 x Perch 1lb - bottom worm. 2 x Perch 3/4lb - bottom worm.