Feedback & Reports

River up a bit and again looking good, was expecting a little colour but that was good too. No salmon seen or touched though, even with a fish coming from Courtfield in the morning. Still a joy to fish the best bit of fly water I've found on the lower river. Many thanks again Don, will be back for another go soon.

The fishing was extremely hard with lashing rain and wind no fish caught not even a bite. The start of the beat is tricky in places to wade however it gets easier after the first bend. I would like to return in more favourable conditions, no fish seen rising.

Sporadic hatches enabled eight fish to be taken on dry with only one on nymph - hatches came in bursts over most of the day. Several more came off hook including a superb fish that gave its all. Probably could have had more had we not retreated from the wind and rain to The Star for a warming pint.

9 Trout

Short session to get some idea of the stream. 1 fish caught on dry/wet, very spirited fight.

1 Trout

A short visit and only covered bottom of beat. I enjoyed fishing for rising trout for once.

2 Trout

Plenty of splashy rises and a single fish in about 1 1/2hrs fishing. I just wanted to get a flavour of the beat. It was great.

1 Trout

All trout were caught on small nymphs (gold head). Only a few up winged flies came of the water. No real hatch.

7 Trout

25lbs caught on black Flying C this morning.

1 Salmon

River clear and running nicely. 2 trout (6/7") on a drab klink while the clouds parted around midday. When the clouds closed in again and the wind blew the trout were not interested in anything, despite some fly life. Hope this is not the weather pattern we can expect the rest of the year!!

2 Trout

No salmon seen. A couple of tugs on the fly in the Parson's Tree Stream.

1 Trout, 1 Chub