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Six Barbel to just over eight pounds between us but the going was hard, the fish just not settling to feed. Three of these came first cast in a new swim, then nothing! Maybe they have not finished spawing yet, it's a very late year. Plenty of chubb though, one rod having one of six pounds, which is a big fish this time of year. This beat is a bit of a walk,(offset by the beautiful meadows with spotted orchids) but there is some lovely water at the top end, Swan pool looks great and this is where most of the fish came from. This beat has some real promise for the future.

6 Barbel, 15 Chub

Another tough day for myself and RA, springers doing dolphin impressions as they passed us around 4 pm. They just wouldn't have it.

No fish caught. One big trout seen.

Mr R caught a pike 10lbs whilst fishing for salmon and Mr Morris caught a kelt, 33 inches.

1 Pike, 1 Other

Two fish today from the Wyebank and Courtfield, Home Fishery on Flying C between 12.30pm and 1.30pm. 25lb cock and 18lb hen. 25 pounder from Alder pool opposite where Rene Alleyne had 22 pounder from Wyebank and Courtfield, Courtfield Fishery yesterday. 18 pounder from above the Pumping Station pool. Water fantastic and air temperature warming up at lunchtime after light snow flurry on the Forest hills this morning.

2 Salmon

After Rene Alleyne caught his 22lb fish from the Alders Legg meadow yesterday I fished from the far bank on Home and had a 25lb fish much the same place on flying c and then fished up the Legg meadow pool and through the Pumping station pool and had an 18 pounder top end just below Wyelands on the opposite bank and below the metal boat mooring. Fabulous fish.

2 Salmon

My first time at this location and another excellent WUF beat. The weather & the river was exceptionally cold & so my hopes weren't high - the river was also low and clear. A long walk from the car park, but well worth the trip. Tried 4 pegs and caught fish on all of them - initially chub (up to 5.5lb) and then barbel for a frantic 3 hour period before dark. Chub caught on maggott feeder and meat, with all the Barbel on small elipse pellets with micro-pellets in the feeder.

9 Barbel, 8 Chub

Fished fly and spin, tough day as it always is this time of year. No salmon caught by myself and R. Thanks and regards.

Promising looking fishery but no fish seen.

Very pleasant day sadly no Pike. Tried both dead baits and plugs.