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Nil, bit brown - saw one or two fish but nothing significant. Quite a few canoeists but all polite and friendly!

Lost count of nips and pulls from shad, fortunately most being self releasing. Water clarity ok but blanket weed is lifting to some degree and causing much fly cleaning. Couple of sightings of coloured salmon. No interest.

Two anglers, with Mick's helpful guiding.. Water high but reasonably clear with some weed, but still fishable with a sink tip. Three shad caught on the fly, but no salmon seen.

3 Other

dificult fishing conditions due to the downpour overnight bringing down lots of weed in the water

Mick pointed out a couple of showing fish but they would not take. Couple of Shad took my salmon fly. Later flash flood coloured the water so an early bath.

3 Other

A few salmon seen in the tail of Vanstones, but quite coloured fish and probably residents. One small shad caught and safely released.

1 Other

No sign of salmon.

3 Chub

shad

6 Other

A very hot day, with no fish seen for much of it. Late afternoon, saw a fish rise in the deep water at the very end of the Vanstone pool. As it couldn't be reached with a fly, I used the spinning rod and cast out a black flying C as far as I could into the middle of the river. Hooked into a 12lb cock salmon on the second cast. A slightly coloured fish, but pretty lively and a bonus at the end of a long but enjoyable day. Thanks again Mick, for your expert guidance.

1 Salmon