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Nice day out, Lost a very good salmon on a Rapala (20lb+). Hooked the fish and 3 minutes later the plug came back and the treble was crushed. Stronger hook next time. Also turned another smaller fish and missed a good take in Loxters. Saw 5 fish all day. Thanks to Terry again for the help.
10 shad, 1 perch

11 Other

Fishing the fly, clear low water, had a couple of tugs, not sure if salmon, but no other action. Beats were varied and interesting. Terry was an excellent host -friendly, informal and very helpful in offering advice

Went down to beat 6 at about 5 pm. In the space of about 20 minutes on a small Alexander tube fly,i had a chub of around 5lb a perch of over 2lb and a fabulous brown trout of 2.5 lb.Also saw a salmon which ignored everything.Try again soon.All the beats in good condition now and fish well distributed throughout.

Fished a party of rods Tues-Fri at Whitney. Terry as ever helpful, knowledgeable and a good guide to all on this beat. River was dropping back quietly from rains of previous week and was clear and very 'fishy'. Many shad seen breeding on the gravels, a good rise of fat trout , some caught and returned, and yes salmon seen in every pool except beat 2. Probably needs a a couple of inches to freshen up the pools and get salmon moving. Excellent .

Great day on Whitney Court today. My first Wye spring salmon followed by a second. First fish from Loxters pool around 13lb (few weeks in river)and a second one from beat 3 opposite the house around 10lb (very fresh few days at most) also turned another fish of around the same size. Both on FC. Also 10+ Shad of various sizes and 3 Trout
Thanks to Terry for all the advice and help.
Terry also had a salmon yesterday of 8lb on fly.

3 Salmon, 3 Trout, 10 Other

Saw a couple of fish on beat 3 and 4 but they weren't having any of my flies. The river seemed a bit low and reasonably clear. Lovely warm early summers day to be on the river.

Bright sunshine made conditions difficult but had a great weekend. One Salmon lost on Saturday. Had 9lb pike on fly rod and had 9 Shad between us which was welcome sport. Terry very helpful and estate rods we met on Sunday again full of help and information, will be back.
Trout rods struggled in bright condition but had couple of small trout and 12 inch Grayling.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling, 1 Pike, 9 Other

2 brown trout and 1 shad released.

2 Trout, 1 Other

3 small trout caught and returned. Terry Ward who runs the beats was very helpful. Great venue.

3 Trout

fly. coloured water. condition got better in the evening. no salmon.