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All fish caught on the surface below the island. Broken by 3 fish using 4lb leader. Uprated leader and landed trout to one pound on Adams dry. Hatches were sporadic but as soon as fly life appeared the surface began to boil. First time on this stretch but certainly not our last. A note of caution - wading for the most part is positively dangerous!

WUF note - There is a lot of algae covering some of the bedrock sections of the upper river at present so studded soles are advised but on the whole this beat is generally good wading.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

4 small rainbow trout caught, all released back.

4 Trout

Nothing caught. Definitely chest waders would have been better than the thigh waders that I had on and that are shown in the Passport book.

1 sea trout around 1.5lbs caught. No salmon although a few were showing around Martins Bar and Pool.

1 Other

Fish approximately 14" and 16" respectively, both returned. River perfect. Very windy.

2 Trout

Monday 29 April 2013
Old Harp fishery Hoarwithy 9 lb salmon spinning with black flying C,in the hut field , 11-30 am

Late report from Monday 22 April 2013
Old Harp fishery 14 lbs spinning in the Hut pool 11 am

1 Salmon

I went down to the boat pool Courtfield 6.30ish Sunday evening after the wind dropped and was fishing down towards the willow run below when I caught sight of a good fish break the surface in the little bay below the moorings, which is a classic spot where fish lie and get caught. I went back up the bank, gave him 10 minutes and hooked him on the second cast but he jumped and threw the hook, sub 15lbs. Lost another this morning fishing from Thomas Wood crib 2,Upper Courtfield which was on for a very short while and I saw a good silver flash, so pretty sure it was a salmon. Both lost on barbless single hooks flying c so changed to blue and silver devon on standard treble mount and this afternoon fishing the corner run, Legg meadow, Courtfield, hooked and tailed, after a good fight of 10 minutes plus, a hen fish which measured just over 39" with sea lice. my third 20 pounder of the year!!! I put the fish at 23lbs from the chart, she was a well shaped fish but not as deep bodied as the 25lb cock fish I had from Home fishery

1 Salmon

Nil return.

A salmon showed in The Lines, but failed to tempt it; our only catch was a chub. Water still a little high to wade all the way down though the V and the Dog Hole. Saw sand martins and a pair of mandarin duck. First time on this beat... a pleasure to fish such classic water.

1 Chub

A strong, cold wind couldn't stop what was a terrific olive hatch during the middle part of the day, with the river coming alive with rising fish in bursts of a few minutes each time. A few grannom tried to put in an appearance but I expect they were as frustrated by the downstream wind as we were.
Despite the conditions we both landed a fair few trout and some OOS grayling. About half took olive patterns and klinkhammers off the top, with the others falling to gold-headed nymphs.
With calmer conditions forecast for the rest of the week, there should be some fun to be had.

20 Trout, 3 Grayling