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At about 20.00hrs a small but very active salmon of less than 10lbs caught on a small pink/silver flying C with one ounce extra weight 18 inches up line to hold deep. Caught 20yds below little willow and hooked midstream. Released off the single barbless hook in the water and fish swam away fast.

1 Salmon

Lost a good fish wednesday evening, 20.45hrs, at the top of the run in to the run past the willow. Tail of boat? It wasn't on long as it took right at the end of the rod in 14 inches of water and went straight upstream! I was so surprised to see it all happen I didn't tighten quick or hard enough and the hooks eventually came out after it had shot across the river. Very fresh 12-14lbs.

06.30 to 08.30am. Fished lower pools of Courtfield, bit of extra water on so put the 20gm black and silver flying c back on line. 1 very active salmon of around 14lb, from eddy of pool at bottom of steel steps within 5yds of near bank and just behind crib. Tailed it and single barbless hook fell out. When released it swam off fast downstream. 1 jack pike from same area.
The single hook snags less weed, is better for fish and all takes so far have been hooked. Anglers going down steps need to approach with care as fish in this position could be easily spooked

1 Salmon, 1 Pike

Conditions very bright even at dawn.

Good conditions in the morning warm overcast light rain. One fish lost after a solid take (shed hook after a few minuits)

1 Chub

Only fished for an hour or so before slipping and breaking my rod and injuring myself. Nil catch.

River looked a good hight at the bottom of the beat and it looked promising. fished all the way through hard all day, Legg Meadow and the wood section as well. Nothing seen and no contact made. Same as last weekend on Wyebank, looked great fished a dream with the fly but again not a sign of a fish.

Don Macer-Wright was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable with an infectious enthusiasm that made it a great day - no fish but that was probably more down to me than the beat!

I went down to the boat pool Courtfield 6.30ish Sunday evening after the wind dropped and was fishing down towards the willow run below when I caught sight of a good fish break the surface in the little bay below the moorings, which is a classic spot where fish lie and get caught. I went back up the bank, gave him 10 minutes and hooked him on the second cast but he jumped and threw the hook, sub 15lbs. Lost another this morning fishing from Thomas Wood crib 2,Upper Courtfield which was on for a very short while and I saw a good silver flash, so pretty sure it was a salmon. Both lost on barbless single hooks flying c so changed to blue and silver devon on standard treble mount and this afternoon fishing the corner run, Legg meadow, Courtfield, hooked and tailed, after a good fight of 10 minutes plus, a hen fish which measured just over 39" with sea lice. my third 20 pounder of the year!!! I put the fish at 23lbs from the chart, she was a well shaped fish but not as deep bodied as the 25lb cock fish I had from Home fishery

1 Salmon

2 Pike