Upper River Aire in Yorkshire. The water that Edmonds and Lee and Pritt fished. It rises in limestone then almost immediately crosses the geological boundary. What you have is a freestone river with spring creek water in it. You can only imagine the difficulty (you'll never get permission to fish it!).

When I gained access I even bought a special rod for it, a 6' 4wt built cane. Anything much longer is impossible to use in the tight conditions. I've seen fish hang an inch below a fly for 5 or 6 yards before taking. Inspecting it for any defects in drift.

The rewards were worth it. Two of us once took 4 fish in an afternoon, for a total of 105".

Its about the best thing to come out of Yorkshire! Not physically, but the fishing is controlled by a Lancastrian Association.

Cheers,
C.