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2 small trout, 1 grayling, on weighted nymphs, all returned.

River quite high and still coloured but clearing.

First visit, enjoyed the day, Foundation's service in booking and advice etc excellent.

Not a sassague.

Infrequent rising

Nice beat. Water low and clear. Weather bright, sunny and warm. No significant hatch all day, and only the odd fish rising here and there. Fishing 10am-5pm, two of us managed 10 trout between 8" and 12" on a variety of nymphs and dries. There were a few Grannom around in the morning, but the afternoon was virtually hatch free. My theory is that the LDOs were confused and thought it was June. Easy mistake given the blues slkies and 18 deg temperature.

2 x trout 6 and 11 inches. Not as bad a day as it sounds - although the water was high and the wind was cold, in the afternoon temperature got up to 16 degrees and in sheltered corners there was a good hatch of large dark olives. In one of these I watched a gentleman from Sussex take 4 excellent trout around 15-16 inches, 3 of them on a dry Iron Blue, no less. Superb bit of angling and Harry Plunket Greene would have approved the pattern.

5 Brown Trout to 1 1/2lb. Caught on dry olive during small hatch around 1pm.

Rainbow Trout - 1 3/4 lb - worm. Perch - 1 lb - worm

3 fish, one 6", one 10" and one of a pound. Retained biggest fish. All caught on size 12 olive nymph. Large dark olives hatching in dribs and drabs all day but no fish rising. Will be back in May.

1 x trout 12 inches, Goldbead Hare's Ear

1 x trout 6 inches, Gold Bead Hare's Ear

Nil return, unforunately. Fantastic service from the Foundation. River and area are stunning and I'm really looking forward to coming back.