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River high and running fast although colour not too bad. Difficulty holding bottom. Managed to catch 2 nice Chub, one of 5lb, Lost 2 other fish one of which felt quite big. Access road has a number of big potholes which need some remedial work.

1 foot 10" falling, a bit of colour.
Having fished at Whitney since 1964, I just tried the most likely places. Very overgrown but still able to get the fly where it mattered.
Salmon caught at Old Court on 2.5 " Willy Gunn, a hen 6lbs.
Next fish moved under the Oak Tree, followed a stripped fly but didn't take. Left it for about half an hour then put over small Silver Stoats Tail, 3rd cast, another hen fish, 5lbs. Both released in the water without touching except with long nose pliers.
A super day, thank you WUF.

A beautiful sunny afternoon but found the river high and coloured. Managed 3 chub : 1lb, 3lbs and 4.5lbs using bread and luncheon meat.

3lb chub caught on ledgered halibut pellet but no show for the barbel. Hooked a large fish but it became a story of the one that got away! Access to the river was easy and levels were up a couple of feet. We moved several times to try to locate the barbel but to no avail.

2 Small Barbel and 4 Chub in 2 days fishing. Very disappointing results for all the effort we put in. I wouldn't recommend the beat to anyone who doesn't like LONG walks and STEEP banks. The Boat Inn down the road does a wonderful steak!

5 chub 3lb-5lb and 2 barbel 3lb, all legered pellet fishing until lunchtime. Many thanks to Ian for his advice and help. Hope to get back later in the Autumn.

5 chub between 3lb and 6lb. Mixture of float fished slugs and legered pellet.

2 chub 4-5lb, one barbel 7lb on meat and pellets.

9 Barbel, 4 chub all caught an pellets. Biggest barbel 9lb 8ozs, biggest chub 4lb 4ozs.

Barbel to 7lbs 14oz and numerous skinney chub to 3lbs 11oz. Enjoyable two days.