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Opted for the trotting method today with moderate success. My 13' trotting rod was a tad oversized for this river, but I managed! Water was quite low so had to hunt for suitable runs which inevitably were short and sweet. Tested my depth management and overall control, needless to say lots of muddles and glitches but a very enjoyable first visit. I can see this could be a peach in May and June. All fish were 6 -8" and healthy.

1 Trout, 4 Grayling

River had risen again overnight so a bit too much water & colour for my liking. Couldn’t tempt any grayling but 8 oos trout kept me entertained. Nice to be back on the river though, with kingfishers and treecreepers for company.

8 Trout

Euro nymphed for 3 hours, various Grayling patterns, not a sign of a fish. Lovely beat, very accessible. KM

River level 0.42 at Eardisland. Water relatively clear. Overcast and some showers.
Fished 3hrs from early afternoon.
Tried duo and euro nymphing.
2 grayling and 2 oos trout. All fish caught euro nymphing - s14 or s16 tungsten gold head jigs.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

River low and clear. 0.28m at Eardisland. Shall return after some rain!

1 Grayling

A good day despite the mixed weather. 3 beautiful grayling of 2lb, 2lb 2oz and 2lb 4oz. No smaller fish seen. Plus 5 oos trout. All caught on trotted red maggots. One of favourite grayling rivers, thank you to the owner.

5 Trout, 3 Grayling

Today's session was a last minute decision to sneak in half a days nymphng on the river in between the various floods we have had this winter. The river had a good flow on it but perfectly fishable. Weather cold first thing but it warm up over the morning. Access was generally good but I fished mostly from the bank to avoid any redds as far as possible. My last trip to the Leen some time ago produced several good grayling but today was a complete blank for me, not even a hint of fish. I know they are there as trotting maggots worked for others recently but my nymphs were not on the menu this tim e.

2 Trout

Well, the Arrow grayling seem to be scarce! The river was clear, albeit running a bit higher than is comfortable and the recent floods have changed the shape of the river in a few places . Fished all the way up through the beat as best I could with deep nymphs, the only takers being the trout. It's a lovely spot but not sure I'll go back for grayling.

6 Trout

River level still a bit high after recent rains, with some colour, so I wasn’t too optimistic. Spent some time searching for fishable swims. No fish until after midday, then caught two lovely grayling, one just over 2lb, one just under, from the same swim, trotting red maggot. Nothing else except for 3 small trout.

3 Trout, 2 Grayling