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River quite high, with a fair bit of colour. Wading was quite challenging at this height, and definitely hindered our opportunities; however, there were many good rises after lunch, esp. around 150 mtrs. above the bridge, but most were just out of reach. Saw at least 8 salmon show, most in the first stretch above the bridge. Barry, the owner, was very informative and helpful with advice. No fish caught.

Water 0.74m and coloured. Some trout rising and landed 2 at 3/4lb on dry rough olive size 12 above rock casting upstream. Allowed fly to go below me and a fish of 2lb 3 oz took the fly as it began to skate. Grassed this fish after a 10 min battle.
All fish caught between 12 and 1pm. John concentrated on salmon with no result fishing until 5:30.

3 Trout

Blank. An interesting morning, though, when I really thought I might be in with a chance at times. Showers had provoked a slight "quick and dirty" rise in the level, although it was falling again by afternoon. One big trout banged into the fly as I was fishing down the top pool. Working through the run leading down to the Chine, a very large, though coloured, salmon showed itself once in front of me, as though excited by the rise in level....but didn't take. Below the bridge, I had a series of half-hearted nudges at the fly by what I think Falkus would have called a Hamlet fish. Stood there trying for him with different angles and different sizes of fly, rested, backed up etc, but he never did make his mind up to have it!

Water 0.63m and clear. Fished through rock and woodstream for salmon with no takes. No fish seen.
11am till 1pm fished the rock downwards with a team of 2 subsurface and landed a fish of 3/4lb. A few rising and reverted to a dry dark olive and landed another of same weight. Both returned.

2 Trout

Lovely place to fish unfortuately no fish caught. Water still very cold and nothing really moving or showing

Bit difficult to get ino fish some areas, as banks were steep and very slippery even with studded boots

As said lovely beat and will return in warmer weather

Good day with 6 fish caught around 1/2 lb to 1 lb. All but one caught on a GRHE. All fish released.

6 Trout

Fished the afternoon and caught 1 stocked brown trout of about 3/4 lb on an olive gold head nymph. Missed a couple more on March Brown patterns - first time out and pretty rusty.... Surprised to see very few flies on the water on a nice afternoon.

1 Trout

Cold morning (2C) and an early start on the bright day - fished the Rock Pool and The Chime from left bank but saw no sign of Salmon, tried small and large flies on shooting head / sink tip, easy able to cover the water with a 15' rod.

Moved down below the bridge for the afternoon to the trout pools , and landed a small Sea Trout (<1lb) and a beauty of a brown trout at 2lbs+. River about a foot above summer height - wading ok but care required especially below bridge towards e overhead cables where there are a couple of holes; nice beat though, will come again.

1 Trout, 1 Other

2 small trout caught up stream of the bridge itself both less than 1/2 pound. Not much else moving, no fish rising at all.

2 Trout

Found the river slightly up and coloured but fishable. Started at the bottom of the stretch and between 11am and 12pm witnessed a phenomenal hatch of sedge (grannom?) in one pool. The water came alive with several sizable fish taking the flies with reckless abandon but could I catch one? No. I drifted every sedge imitation in my box over their noses but not an offer. Other than that, I fished the whole stretch up and down and without a touch, nor did the other angler on the water that day. All in all a frustating day compensated by glorious sunshine and scenery.
WUF Note: Trout feed on the grannom emerger and usually ignore dry sedge flies.