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3 wbt and 2 grayling caught euro nymphing with size 18 and 14 Duracell. Fish are still lethargic, water still very cold. This beat never disappoints. KM Hereford.

3 Trout, 2 Grayling

River was pushing through, with good visibility. Beautiful day to be back in the valley, after my last visit 18 months ago.
No fly life all day, and hence no fish seen. Fished the duo most of the day, and managed to winkle out a small grayling on a ptn. Just couldn't find the fish. A couple of the styles are showing there age, the second one from the top, right side,is rotted through on one upright. Nearly took a header into the brambles. The river is in fine fettle, but looks like it will break through to the road soon. (See photo, road is behind hedge on right.)

Fishing Passport Note : EA and Highways have been aware of the problem on this bend of the river for many years.

1 Grayling

Beautiful day and beat. Very few flies around - no obvious hatch and no fish seen.

Nice grayling although not intended species, seen a few trout but no takes - small dries, nymphs and buzzers tried. Flow quite fast but clear

1 Grayling

Running fast and high

3 Grayling

Blanked. First time. River was high and fast

Midwinter madness! -4c when I turned up at 9am. Ice freezing in the rod rings for the first hour. Managed to locate a few shoals of grayling, had 2 or 3 from each spot before bites stopped. Trotting maggots accounted for most with 4 grayling and an OOS trout on the euro nymph fly outfit. Lyepole is a beautiful beat, difficult access in places with barbed wire everywhere and limited fishing with no wading allowed at the moment. Having said that enough to go at for a winters day if levels are ok. I fished at 0.56 on the Byton gauge and it was a good height and clear. I called it a day after a snow shower slowed sport in the afternoon. Overall a bitterly cold day but rewarding. You can always rely on grayling when it gets sub zero!

2 Trout, 16 Grayling

Lovely day, good weather, river running about 6" high, but lovely and green. Fish were very localised, but when found, came in numbers. 10 Grayling and about 30 trout between me and my mate Andy. Bigget Grayling approx 10oz, same with the troot.

30 Trout, 10 Grayling

Float tackle and maggot

1 Grayling

River level 0.68m at Byton. Conditions good for Trotting tactics with maggots. 4 Grayling up to 1.25lbs and 2 Brown Trout plus a Minnow.

2 Trout, 4 Grayling, 1 Other