An afternoons fishing on the LRA turned out to be my best ever session there and one of the best days fly fishing that I have ever had. It was just one of those days when everything seemed to click into place and to help matters the fish seemed more than willing to cooperate! I ended up with 22 Grayling, 10 WBT, 1 Roach and a Minnow.

The Grayling were noticeably feeding harder now the Summer was coming to an end. I usually struggle in the slower sections of the river but I found that if I sped up the nymphs you could often ‘induce’ a take. It was really exhilarating to watch the Grayling come up and take the fly very aggressively.

The final fish of the day was the most special. The light had begun to drop and I hoping to get one more fish before calling it a day I made my way up river to a productive spot. Sure enough there was a fish confidently rising. After creeping up on him practically on all fours I managed to entice him to take the fly on my second cast. A short but spirited fight ensued before I slipped the net under my second largest LRA WBT, 1.5lbs. It was a brilliant days fishing capped off by a superb fish.