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River low and clear. Barbel caught in fast flowing water to ledger. Chub to 4lb, but mostly 2-3lb, caught on float trotting meat. A few of the Chub fell to the ledger. Fantastic days fishing, but an extremely hard over the hill walk past the wood at the beginning and end of the day.

2 Barbel, 34 Chub

Fished the only swim that i considered fairly safe to access and eventually nearly slipped into the river. My friend could not fish at all because it was too dangerous for him to access a swim. We gave up and left.

1 Chub

3 smallish trout caught and several takes.Always a pleasure fishing this beautiful beat.

Thanks WUF for assistance with booking.

3 Trout

Very low, very bright and very hot. 7lb barbel very tired, little fight. River needs huge flush through. Weed an issue too.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Had to keep moving to find the fish with the first 3 swims I fished during the morning not producing anything. When I did find the right swims, it was clear they were full of chub with bites coming on float and feeder straight away. Lots of decent chub but only one which went over 4lb. The one barbel, 8-10, came mid afternoon and took a boilie almost as soon as it was cast out. Might have been more around but reckon the chub were quicker to the bait! Did have to ask someone fishing the far side not to cast over my trotting line which was only a couple of rod lengths or so out from my bank. Sensed he wasn't happy, but did as I asked.

1 Barbel, 15 Chub

4 Trout, 1 Other

Hard going today with a stiff northerly downstream breeze combined with extra water (albeit much needed) meaning little in the way of fly life and consequent lack of interest from the fish. Only a couple of rising fish seen all day. Euro tactics saving the blank but needed heavier nymphs than usual to get down in the deeper/faster sections.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

15 Trout

Started late morning and left at 4 one chub around 3lb first cast then not another bite in 5hrs,river is very low and clear may have picked up late evening but prior engagement didn’t allow me to stay on.I am booked on tomorrow so hopefully better luck then.

1 Chub

Terrible days fishing I was there from 7 am till 6 pm and moved to 4 different locations throughout the day and no fish caught.
Tried bubble, bottom and spinning to no avail.
Approximately 11 other anglers there fishing also and the ones I spoke too had not caught either and were still trying when I left at 6 pm.
Maybe think about stocking it better or trying to stop the people camping and catching all the stock fish as seemed like this was the case when I arrived there at 7am.