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2 x trout 10-11 inches on Rust Klinkhammer. A long walk to find rising fish in sun, wind, and even hail for a couple of minutes. Proper spring weather.

2 Trout

Started fishing at 11.50am. A very short (5 min, sharp and intense hatch of March Brown at 12.20pm but no fish rising to them as the downstream wind was blowing them straight off the river. Caught very nice fish of 2lb on dry March Brown fishing 'blind' just after the hatch had occurred. 2 further trout, each @ 1lb 4oz caught on dry olive around 1.30pm in fast water near top of beat. Things became quiet at 2pm so fished 2 nymphs across and downstream. Not much action with this technique but caught a 1lb trout on pheasant tail nymph. A colder day with sun and cloud and a persistent downstream breeze.

4 Trout

Lovely day , but no hatch , no fish rising . 2 8 inchers surrendered to a Diawl Bach.

Fished it hard all day but fish not interested .

2 Trout

Fished beadhead through the entire beat as fish were very reluctant to rise all fish were taken in heads of pools and faster glides. Due to water levels being so low those fish in more open areas were spooked at the slightest movement. All fish were between 6-9 inches . There was a decent shoal of dace and I took one of those and also saw several perch. Not sure if Cannop ponds hold these fish but pretty sure that's where they are from.

10 Trout, 1 Other

River still a little high for this beat and no fish seen.

FRIDAY APRIL 26TH
CARROTS FISHERY HEREFORD A SYNDICATE MEMBER CAUGHT A FISH
33 INS LONG. ABOUT 14 LBS. SPINNING WITH A 2 INS BROWN AND GOLD MINNOW AT 8 PM

1 Salmon

Cold northerly wind but a bright sunny day with the river needing what looked to be about a foot of water, didn't seem to be the right combination for catching the spotty one!
My first trip out was nevertheless an enjoyable experience, with a nesting grey wagtail low down under the railway bridge an interesting find, and the many chiff chaffs voicing their approval that Spring is here(at last)...And so am i.

Very windy virtually impossible to present a fly on the few fish that were feeding,couple of takes on a g.r.h.e.

Some of the best looking areas to fish were unfortunately inaccessible - if these could be opened up I am sure catch reports could be improved.

This was without doubt the best days fishing I have had on the WUF beats. Beautiful stretch of river able to cast from the bank into some of the deep pools.Bright cold windy day. Red Kites overhead.Not much happening till I reached the island at the bottom of the beat.Sat on the bank at the bottom end of the island where the faster water runs into a calm pool.Suddenly a hatch of olives ( I think) Fish going ballistic. Put on a Klinkhamer with adams hackle caught 8 in about 20 minutes. Mostly half pounders. 2 however were over 2lb, one of which was nearer 2 1/2 lb. Hatch stopped as suddenly as it started. Calm returned to the river. Went back to the car for late lunch. Returned to same spot. Bingo another hatch. Caught 2 more 1/2 pounders. By now it was so windy it was almost impossible to put the fly in the right spot. Hatch stopped again. Fantastic day. Thanks WUF.

10 Trout