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First outing this season and had a great day: 28 trout between 6-11 inches, majority being small. Five trout to Klinkhammer and the rest to nymphing.

Started fishing around 4pm. Water was running clear, with a nice 13 deg. Although the level was higher than the end of last season, it was still quite low. We desperately needed more rain. Tree-wise, the brook was very overgrown and badly needed good trimming. My flies spent more time on the trees than on the water. I was not sure if I should put it down to the overgrown trees or to my own rusty skill over the closed season! On many occasions, I could pitch the fly (bow and arrow casting) to a good looking area. The fish responded instantly, but there was no room to lift the rod to set the hook!

Fishing-wise, very good. Started off with size 14 Klink and induced three rises when there was nothing rising (2 missed and 1 hooked). After 45 mins, switched to nymph and the response was fast and furious; 23 trout to hand. Around 7pm, there were good hatches and the fish started rising. Put the Klink back on and had lots of rises, but only 4 hooked, which confirmed I was a bit rusty over the closed season!

Very good day out (any very cheap too). Thanks to WUF for providing us with the fishing opportunity.

PS> Advice for future visiting anglers. Biting-mosquitoes were very active around the sewage treatment area. Either skip that stretch or bring some insect repellent spray along.

28 Trout

5 trout of varying sizes, up to 8 inches ish. All caught on a 16 elk hair caddis/ cranefly.

Tricky fishing and you'd do well with a wading staff to help you through, but otherwise enjoyable 'threading the needle' for rising fish.

5 Trout

Stream clear on a beautiful stretch of river. Glorious day breezy but sunny. Much interest in my klinkhammer having experienced 5 of 6 nibbles from small fish. My lack of skill failed to catch. Greenwells Glory saved the day at around 5 pm when I caught a 6 to 7” inch brownie. Beautiful red spots on the flank.
Directions to beat were excellent.

1 Trout

17 x trout 6-10 inches plus various smaller parr, Rusty Klinkhammer and Monnow Gosling. A few mayfly around.

17 Trout

This is a very nice stretch of river, consisting mainly of shallow glides and pools, some quite deep. Caught four brownies, one of which was about 10oz, the others about 4oz. All taken on a dry (klinkhammer).

4 Trout

Day started ok, river running well and clear, two nice brownies about 4inches, both on pheasant tail nymph. From about 11.30am the water started to colour and the level started to increase. By 3.00pm the water was brown, but more worrying was a sewage scum forming on the back eddies.

2 Trout

Water level very low. No fish, unfortunately.

9 x trout, Rusty Klinkhammer, all very small fish to 7 inches. Still desperately waiting for promised rain.

9 Trout

Lovely brook to fish, definitely need a short rod. Most activity was just up stream from the parking spot with a number of fish rising, caught a lovely 9-10cm trout. Some movement further up stream close to upper limit. Would definitely return to this spot.

1 Trout

5 x trout 6-10 inches, Rusty Klinkhammer. Water still very low, but cooler now and shaded.

5 Trout