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5 x trout 6-10 inches, Rusty Klinkhammer. A couple of hours on a hot and sticky morning.

5 Trout

Arrived at 9am just as the sun was burning off the mist, the river is low but it's a good varied stretch. We decided to have a walk and bait up various promising swims. The pegs near the car park are great as the have rope to help you clamber back up the bank in these low conditions, nice touch.

One decided to fish down stream of the car park near the end of the field and had a few small barbel and chub.
The heat was to hinder the fishing as it reached 28*c and it made life uncomfortable. I decided to have a go in the car park for a while and then went down to the bottom of the beat where it was slightly more shaded. At one point fish were spotted under trees close into the bank which were duly fished for. We tried trotting for a while catch lots of chublets, but it was tough in the heat.

During the afternoon as the sun went down below the tree line, fish were caught casting into the shadows. We had several breaks from the river in the shade but we kept plugging away. As the sun went down the river came alive, several barbel were caught amongst the chub, baits used pro sushi, luncheon meat, Robin red pellets. All pegs produced but with it being low it was best as the sun went down.

Overall a great day, hot but great. Well maintained stretch, plenty of variation. We will be back. Thanks WUF

A couple of large salmon were seen along with a variety of wildlife, I've never seen as many kingfishers. 1 commerant but soon moved on.

12 Barbel, 20 Chub

12 Barbel, 20 Chub

Most fish were caught in the pocket water below the aqueduct. All caught Czech nymphing. Mostly small but a couple about 1/2lb. The rest were caught further downstream.

3 Trout, 11 Grayling

Water very low but managed to find a beach area with deep run on far bank. One particular swim was on fire, 8 barbel to 9 1/2 lb and 4 chub to 5lb, all to halibut pellet. The next swim was more quiet but had some good chub and one barbel

9 Barbel, 12 Chub

Even trickier than last month with the water low and slow and the fish wired in. Very low, very clear. Plenty of fish about, some not feeding, some in the deeper pools busier. Felt very unskilful going up, lost a few, caught a few, most small. Mad five minutes in faster water at very last light. Generally: Parachute Adams getting a lot of false rises and attacks.

6 Trout

Zero fish water and weed?

2 Rainbows caught on Hoppers and small beetles. All trout returned. Water went flat calm after 6:00 pm with some good sport on drys.

2 Trout

No fish caught.Never seen the river this low and without any weed