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6 Trout, 3 Grayling, 3 Chub

4 brown trout, 10-12inches, caught on a nymph fly pattern, 1 chub caught on a dry fly. Managed to get a few rises in the evening on the dry fly but no catches.

4 Trout, 1 Chub

Lovely beat but little fly or fish activity. Rose several small fish only.

Warm sunny day. Only fished for a couple of hours but fish very willing to take dry flies. Adams & white mayfly accounted for all our catch. Lovely stretch of water which we will hope to revisit.

7 Trout, 2 Chub

My first ever fly-fishing experience. Hot at 25°C and initially sunny conditions. River flowing in a slow to medium flow. Could see the bottom to a depth of 2 feed but water in deeper channels brown and opaque. Only a few rising fish and nothing caught but a good experience in peaceful countryside.

Disappointing level of fly life for the time of year. Hopefully its a one off due to the cold late spring. Few rising fish but those that were active rose well to the fly - Lunns spent gnat for the splashy rise and a small black klinkhammer for the sippers were most effective

8 Trout

River well up and very coloured. Managed to catch a few in the margins. Mayfly and nymph.

2 Trout, 3 Chub

The river was v coloured, v full and turbulent. Wading was nearly impossible. V little chance of catching anything but a branch! I tried! It was lovely if a forlorn hope. I will return when conditions are better.

My first time on this beat. Beautiful place and very easy wading. It was cold and hands froze after a fairly strong shower. Water level good after recent rain. Nothing rising, no sign of trout but some good tugs and caught a couple of small out of season grayling, released intact. Tried duo but downstream wind made this too difficult, reverted to spiders with a nymph on the bottom.

2 Grayling

2 Trout