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Blank for salmon; a few accidental trout on pool tails. "Occasional showers, locally heavy" proved an accurate forecast today. Lightning, thunder and then intense hail. Caught out in the middle of a field I abandoned the carbon rod and the metal wading staff for a time while flashes into the ground lit up the general area. I sat on the grass like Buddha hoping that my profile was suitably low. The river was already colouring up when I left.

Small wild brown.

1 Trout

Second time in less than two weeks. Felt we could have caught fish with every cast but sadly no salmon but did catch two cracking trout about 3lbs and one of about a pound. Will certainly return when the level drops off a little as the whole beat is a joy to fish.

3 Trout

Hooked a good salmon on third cast (Flying C) but lost it (2nd in 2 visits). Unfortunately had to leave early.

Nil return. Fished hard all day - no takes.

Cold and wet day. No fly life apparent and no fishing activity. Great stretch of river and will return with enthusiasm in a few weeks.

No salmon, a pull from a large pike that followed to the bank in the wood and a Kelt seen splashing twice, Nice beat.
Also I stayed in the Royal Lodge in Symonds Yat East and I would recommend to all fishermen. Staff very helpful and good food.

Arrived with river 0.76m and looking perfect. First day out with spring in the air, although a cool easterly breeze limited fishy activity.
Both gave upper stretch a good going over with the double handers but no sign of a needle in a haystack. A sporadic hatch of Olives occurred at 1p.m. but only a handful of rises all day. S.M. had 2 trout, one of 1lb on a Waterhen Bloa on the dropper (also had the same dropper snapped of in a violet take) and one 1/2 lber on a leaded olive nymph on the tail. S.B. had one of 4oz on same nymph.
Very nice to be back out again after a long winter.

3 Trout

A lovely days fishing. Unfortunately no fish caught but there were fish visibly present. Only slightly spoiled when I had to have words with a local who was throwing a stick into the river for his dog where I was fishing and then continued to do so within a few yards of where I moved to.

6 Trout