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Bright sun and 28 degrees so I didn’t have high hopes. I do hate it when I’m right. I did see three salmon, two on the horseshoe bend and one in Rectory, but had no takes.

Only fished to rising fish and small BWO emerger was the most successful on this occasion.

6 Trout, 5 Grayling

All returned they were small average 12inch hot day but was lovely all around

4 Trout

Nil return

need rain now to help the river. Nothing caught

1 Trout

An interesting but successful days fishing at last! Went to the lower part of the beat, as another rod was already at the pool I had fished on Tuesday. Tried to cast a fly but with my gammy ankle and reduced mobility, found wading very difficult. So, resorted to a spinner in the Mill Stream from the bank, just below what I thought was the main run. In the space of 20 minutes, I had 2 Salmon, a cock and a hen, both slightly coloured and both about 12 lbs. Both caught on a small Mepps, casting upstream! Didn’t see anything else all day apart from some reasonable trout rising.

2 Salmon

Just fished a few hours this evening.
Put a spinner through the usual likely spots but the river was filthy with the higher water since Monday night. A long and pointless drive for a blank but I’m still trying to learn the nuances of this river after rain.
At least I managed to avoid the 1966 Blah Blah (yet) again on the telly.

River still disappointingly low first thing for salmon fishing, but rose through the day and was unfishable by tea time with the clarity very poor. Two fish did show at the bottom of the beat in the afternoon though, one quite coloured.
Had some entertainment with the trout rod, first in the Island stream then in Rectory stream with the fish taking a GRHE or an Iron Blue dun. As usual, many more missed and came off.

7 Trout, 3 Grayling

First time at this beat. River rose about 9 inches throughout the day becoming slightly coloured. Concentrated on Island and Rock Pool. No fish caught and, apart from a big splash towards the bridge, no salmon seen. Enjoyable day none the less, getting used to new Salmon fly rod and line.