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Nothing. No sign of a fish on both days fished, although plenty of fly life. Not sure why the price of this beat is higher than most. The stretch in front of the cottage looked good - but this cant not be fished while there are guests in the cottage - but there is no way of knowing...

Not even a sign of a fish.

Slow start to the day, just 1 trout and 1 grayling netted but just after 14:00 fish started rising and I needed a dozen fish in quick succession all to a dry fly. By 14:30 they had stopped rising so i called it a day. Met and had a nice chat with the owners who were maintaining the grounds of the cottage.

6 Trout, 8 Grayling

river too high

Did not fish - water too high / fast flowing / muddy, hopefully to return next months...

Fished from 8 until 12. No fish caught, and none seen. River was 0.7 on the Byton gauge,and pushing through at a pace. Never fished here at this height and wont be again.

A long day for just two small grayling! Tried all the usual suspects and others as well but the fish just weren't interested ( or weren't there...? ). Good to be out despite the drizzle.

2 Grayling

lovely day but not much happening under the water . grayling to 14 inches

2 Trout, 6 Grayling

A cold, cold start to the day but the fish weren't put off too much. As per previous reports, the grayling were on the small side and found in the runs rather than the pools. Successful flies were the pink shrimp and red tag bug.

1 Trout, 7 Grayling

Turned up at the lovely Lyepole beat at about half nine , water was up a bit , only three degrees and overcast . I had checked on the Lugg cam and still a bit zippy for my liking , perhaps down three or four inches on the gauge would be spot on , anyway , French leader tactics again , see if any obliging ladies were keen this morning !!!!!

Seemed an age before I hit into my first fish , really working the water , were I could get in !!!!! Nice little fish , took the gammurus pattern , about ten inches , slipped back in . Second fish ditto in size , again took the gammurus pattern , feisty little fish , but finding them was like trying to find a haystack in a huge pile of needles !!!!!!! . . . . . . . . . . . .

Didn't get another take till after the bridge , one of the sumptuous pools , nice little fish again perhaps eight or nine inches , took the pink beaded shrimp pattern , quickly admired then slipped back in .

Last fish not far from the weir , in deep water again , same stamp as the others nine or ten inches , no big girls showing this morning , which was a shame , still that's fishing hey !!!

A noticeably large amount of otter prints in the fresh mud on some of the inside meanders , nice to see , also a fair few footprints , hopefully not our poacher friends again , perhaps a few "OP LEVIATHAN " boards displayed in various locations may be a deterrent ????? I'm sure WMP will pleased to help out . . . . .

Anyway , a fun three and a half hours , only four small ladies caught , still great fun , although as always in this valley , seems to stay cold all day in Winter . . . .back soon , good fun !

4 Grayling