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Wet and windy but good fishing

5 Trout

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

Steep path down to the river and swims are steep to get to especially when wet. Travelling light is key here as they stated. 1 of us had 4 chub and the other only 1 chub, hard day's fishing but a very picturesque spot watching the wildlife. Water level is very low currently and a good reach down from the swims with a net. Not many features in the water.

5 Chub

River still low and weed an issue. Needs good flush through, some decent rain on the hills for a sustained period. Fished from 07:30am to 18:30pm. 4 good sized barbel on 2oz feeder in creases. Heavy showers and overcast, good conditions. Fish were plump and coloured for autumn and more energetic than on previous visits in Summer.

4 Barbel

4 Barbel, 29 Chub

4 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

2 Chub

Horizontal wind and rain made for a short afternoon with no catches, also advised by bailiffs the res had come up 10ft in the week

1 rod fished . Windy with heavy showers & cooler than of late, river risen since Tuesday & still rising. V little surface activity & nothing caught. Saving grace was close quarter otter sighting at 5.30pm ! Watched it transiting up river & playing in shallow tail of a pool for about a minute.

Disappointed with featureless beat other than two areas of interest. Very few fish showing, two or three all day.
Birdlife was great other than the Goosanders and Cormorants!!! Will not return.