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Beautiful beat, but very difficult to get to the water. A blank today, not even a bite from the one swim I could fish, most swims are very steep and you are still four foot from the water. The water was low and full of weed(algae) which was attached every time I reeled in.
Lovely location but won't be rushing back unfortunately.

Water was coloured today and they appeared not to be really biting. Forget luncheon meat as you will be plagued by eels.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub, 2 Other

Fished various areas with pellet and meat catching one of two chub from each swim. River coloured dramatically prior to thunderstorm so packed up early.

9 Chub, 2 Other

Caught in a localised and very heavy storm with all too many lightening strikes nearby. The heavy rain coloured the margins and main river where a small brook ran in. However a trout or two rose to midge and small olive to redeem a very wet evening. A Barn Owl, Curlew and Kingfisher brightened the twilight.

6 Trout

A lovely day spent with my son on this beat. When we arrived the water was slightly coloured from the rain the night before. The mornings fishing was quiet but after lunch we were able to catch 3 trout up to about 8 inches. Missed a few, but the majority of takes were on small nymphs, with the occasional fish going for a dry. As others have commented very few fish rising. Overall a fantastic beat which we will be definitely returning to. On a side note as we were fishing a 20 foot branch came down just below the bridge which may need removing. Missed us by minutes!

3 Trout

A tricky day, the chub were very cagey and no sign of the barbel. A nice beat though with great scenery and some cracking looking spots. The thunderstorms kept away which was lucky because we would never have made it back up the track if it was wet!

8 Chub

8 Barbel, 1 Chub

This was a short evening trip. The river was at a normal summer height, having risen a bit over the last few days. It was a bit coloured and there was a lot of blanket weed, even in the fast runs. I eventually settled below the Wyebank pool. I had a little barbel first cast then a few small chub. I left before the last hour as there seemed no prospect of improvement. Not a great start to the new season, but things can only get better! The track along the beat, which was always a bit tricky in places has now deteriorated following the winter floods and rain.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Fished the woods section. Plenty of chubby to around 6lbs. 3 barbel were around 4lbs, 6lbs and 8lbs. Lost quite a lot of and tackle but that appears to be the norm here.

3 Barbel, 35 Chub

Started at 07:00 and finished at 21:30. Challenging conditions, no fish, not a single bite even after moving 3 times during the day.