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Tricky day, cold upstream wind made things difficult. Very sparse LDO hatch around lunchtime, but nothing rising. 2 10-12 inch WBT taken on nymph above bridge, 1 good fish lost in the bridge pool after it went cartwheeling around! Lovely beat, will definitely be back. Farm’s Labrador followed me around most of the day waiting patiently for me to finish fishing pools.

2 Trout

7 degrees on the thermometer but a bitter easterly wind made it feel really cold and was not great for fly hatches. The water was showing 2ft on the gauge but decent clarity. We managed 7 trout up to 10 inches on spiders and emergers which we were happy with given the conditions. There was a trickle hatch of LDOs at around 11.30 but little came up for them. 2 March Browns were spotted. Still, nice to be back on the water and a welcome momentary distraction from `you know what`.

7 Trout

Very nice day on the river after so long off it. Couple of fat brownies and an out of season Grayling. Bridge section and downstream riffle again being my saving grace.
Hot hot day (look like a cherry tomato) feel as if the fish were sleeping it off down low. Also quite some tally from the gent yesterday!
All poor excuses I know.

Thanks again to WUF!

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

A pleasant day "social distancing" on the Edw. The full and fast-flowing river restricted wading somewhat and I could get no response to the nymphs I was offering. Doubtless the heron that I disturbed below Hergest falls was more successful. It was good to see early signs of Spring, but a shame about the plastic waste that is everywhere you look if you look hard enough.

8 fish caught, all on the bottom using worm.

8 Trout

2 trout bout half pound each. Returned. 6 perch. Returned. All on worm.

2 Trout, 6 Other

2 x nice rainbow trout caught on a small spinner.

2 Trout

Washout!

1 Trout

Plumbed for the Arrow at Kington this morning , arriving at nine had a peep over the bridge , just about fishable with tungsten nymphs running fairly fast but clear . . . .

The down side of the field side now is that the farmer has put up new fencing , three strand barbed wire !!! Would you believe it , and no crossing styles whatsoever , seems odd , but I'm.sure hes keen too take each fishermans twelve quid for a day, but cant even put up two or three crossing areas over the fencing !!! So anyone who fishes it take an old potatoe sack or similar , even in summer flows theres a need to get out and loop round some pools into the field. . .

Still cold water , but caught two very small brownies, six and seven inches respectively , taken on a tungsten red tag , was good fun , but with the height only a few areas fishable at the mo . I did check little Brook below the bridge , that runs into the Arrow , that's running clear , so good news !!

A fun couple of hours and two lovely little Arrow beauties on the nymph , perhaps the WUF can persuade the landowner to knock up two or three styles to make entry and exit of the river a tad easier !! A fun morning back here soon , happy days!!!!!

2 Trout