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Beautiful stretch of water at just the right height and colour for salmon fishing. None seen or caught, though two trout did like the small cascade I was using. Both returned. Bankside rough but passable with care. Water worth fishing again, possibly more for trout than salmon. Enjoyable, if frustrating,day. Thanks.

2 Trout

River high, quite coloured. Strong flow and missing studs kept me out of a lot of this water. Most fish fell to the fine and fluffy Black Magic nymph (Jonathan Barnes)with a couple on the Pale Watery dry (JB again). I was fishing in the faster water and also lost a couple of really strong fish (2 - 3lbs). Will be back with better strategy. Great, colourful and fit fish, got harder in the afternoon.

8 Trout

Early start, not easy to reach the river due to a fallen tree blocking the path, bright conditions, fished the duo, 8 trout 8-10" all on the Polyphaetis nymph.

8 Trout

Fantastic day on an incredibly picturesque beat.
Wading was tricky and I was very thankful of my wading staff. The only rises were on the far side of the river, and presenting a fly drag free to the far side was problematic as it required a long cast over much faster water. Plenty of fly life but the fish seemed to be taking flies just under the surface. I did have two takes off a small olive klink, one struck too early and one on for 2 seconds but came free. Rises stopped in the afternoon and I didn't have any luck with nymphs.
An almighty splash came behind me whilst fishing the flats, far too loud for a trout. I also saw a small bar of silver jump ahead of me later on in the day.
Despite the blank a great day in a lovely spot.

Odd fish were rising sporadically through the day. I managed to miss about 8 of them, and caught just one. I felt they wanted small emergers but fishing them was difficult because persistent rain disturbing the surface made sighting the fly hard - my excuse anyway.

1 Trout

Nil return.

Great day, we arrived near to mid day and straight away could see fish rising to the dry. Worked slowly up the river and took 5 fish before wrapping up at about 17:00. 4 were small, 1 a little over 1 1/4lbs. There was one that got way, always is - goes without saying it was huge. As ever, small dark olive CDC emerger flies worked well.

5 Trout

Saw plenty of trout taking from the surface but didn't get a sniff of a salmon. A great day out all the same.

Fished the afternoon here. Glorious sun into the evening. Many rising fish about a third of the way up the beat. Decent hatch of sedge had the fish excited and active, rising consistently all afternoon. Three beautiful wilds came to the net, the largest being maybe 1/2 lb - all super fighters. Fished caddis, and at one point they went nuts for a sparsely tied cdc. Beautiful stretch of river.

3 Trout

Tough fishing on a lovely beat. Only two trout caught on a beaded nymph. Very little fish activity not a great fishing day but a very enjoyable time on a beautiful beat.

2 Trout