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River impassable 300 yds from lower access point - had to return. Better from the bridge upwards. Most of fish seen were sensibly in most inaccessible spots…

Lots of trees to catch your flies so challenging casting but not impossible and they successfully kept the howling westerly wind at bay. It’s how I like it

4 Trout

Bit of a lunchtime rise but otherwise little fish activity. Water pretty low. 2 caught to 9 inches on blue winged olive para and grey duster.

2 Trout

Cold blustery day.
No sign of a fish, did get a few pulls on a single ptn in the deeper pools, but failed to hook up.

No fly hatch and didn't see any rises, so opted for a single weighted nymph. First deep pool, fish on, felt like a good one, then it was gone. Encouraging after my blank at Abbey Dore last week. About 10 yards on, had a trout parr from a small fast run. Middle of the beat a deep pool under a tree root produced a lovely trout of 10 inches. My first from the Dore this season.

Couple more pulls but no more fish. Wildlife highlights, a kingfisher sat on a branch, dived in and came up with a minnow, and a pair of mandarin ducks.

1 Trout, 1 Other

nothing caught

Sadly didnt get a graying but saw plenty of trout, nice but tricky stream to fish, will definitely try again

After a long break due to low water, tried this beat for the last day of the trout season. Water still low despite recent rain, broke my small rod and no sign of fish. However, I did retrieve a couple of flies from a tree, probably mine from a previous visit!

Water level quite low and very clear. One or two rises (in inaccessible locations!). Fished from 1700 to 1900 on the bottom half of the beat. No luck but still managed to lose a few flies. Think I'll return after a bit more rain.

First time on this beat. Staying at Poston Mill, so had fished their stretch of the Dore earlier in the week. This beat is a different prospect altogether. True jungle fishing.
Started off at 8.30 fished until 12.
No fish seen, so just flicked a dry fly into likely spots. Lost 3 landed 1 of 6".
Was going to come back in the evening to try nymphs in some of the deep holes, but the test match and beer intervened.
Will definitely be coming again, I'm sure there are some nice fish in there.

1 Trout