Feedback & Reports

Bright and very hot day, very low river conditions for the time of year. Lots of black gnat evident and the odd olive.
A number of stock fish happily rising on the flats above the bridge, but little else willing to brave the sunny weather.

About a dozen fish to a pound taken on small nymps and occasional dry griffiths gnat.

V hot and sunny. Not many rises. Two trout 9" each. One grayling 10" on nymph.

Low water and no fish caught or seen.

Fished from 2 to 8pm. 7 trout to 1.5lbs mostly on small black parachute flies with a couple on the nymph in the faster water. All fish released. What looked like some very large trout moving in the deeper gutters in the evening.

6 hours is not enough to explore this beat! A good day's fishing considering the conditions.

A hot bright day coupled with a low and clear river made for challenging fishing. The low water level did, however, allow me to fish parts of the river which would normally be out of reach. Two wild brown trout caught, the largest 3/4 lb, and three others lost. There were sporadic hatches of Large Brook Duns and what looked like early Yellow Mays, plus lots of Hawthorns in the surrounding fields. Fished New Zealand style with a small olive Klinkhamer and baetis nymph suspended below, catching fish on both (including one comedy moment with two fish on at once). Stayed overnight at the Bell - highly recommended! This beat is booked up on an almost daily basis so was surprised to see so few catch reports. Hope more people start submitting their returns.
WUF NOTE: Although the beat may appear booked on a daily basis, day tickets through the Foundation are on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only. The remaining days are reserved by the owner.

First visit to this beat and on arrival was told by a local that nothing would be caught in this water as they had recently had a major pollution incident. Not deterred I proceeded to fish. It was early morning very warm and sunny and the water was low but there were plenty of fish rising until mid morning. Nothing was caught but this was more down to my technique, as I can see that this water has a lot of potential.
The only downside was a couple arriving midday with their dog to walk up and down the brook in and out of the water, (the dog spending most of the time in it) turning over stones and looking for something. Not sure what.
A little annoying as I had actually paid to be there, but the brook has a public footpath along it so I guess you have to expect this on a bank holiday.

11 Brown Trout to 10". 4 x chub 11".

1 small trout 6", a bit early in the season?

Bright sunny day with temperature in 20's on arrival!
Both rods adopted traditional wet fly - team of three flies - tactics with more success in the morning than afternoon.
One rod had two trout and lots of parr and the other 4 trout (2 @ c.14") and one grayling (12") and lots of parr.
Fabulous surroundings but hard fishing in such low water-levels.

8 browns to about a pound and a bit all on a dry fly and rose probably two or three times that number. Had rising fish to cast to practically all day with multiple hatches. Beautiful warm sunny day with bluebells, whitebells, violets, primroses and celandine all along the banks.
Thank you and thank the estate for me please.