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Water high and dark - not much to be had.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

1 Barbel

An unseasonable 14 degrees this afternoon, drizzling on and off. The Ithon showed 0.30 on the gauge and the water was distinctly clay coloured. Result was 1 x (or should it be 2 x) 16 inch grayling, plus 1 x out of season 10 inch trout, trotting. Hesitation about the number to record is because today I actually caught the same fish twice within a space of less than 10 minutes. One nice grayling was caught in a run, photographed and returned slightly upstream. A couple of trots later the float dipped again, less of a fight this time, and there was the same grayling again. No doubt about it because of a very distinctive bite wound on the tail. Immediately after being returned he had gone right back to feeding!
I have had this experience a couple of times before with grayling, and once with a Spanish river carp on a hot afternoon in Toledo - floating crust was the bait in that case.
By the way, thanks to those who sent sympathetic notes about my Landrover breakdown. The good news is that it wasn't as catastrophic as I thought and the old girl is already back in action. I still have to do jury service when the new season opens though!

1 Grayling, 1 Trout

4 Trout, 2 Grayling

Trotting the worm on the Golf course beat for a couple of hours. Water was quite high and fast. 2 good sized grayling (lost another) and a good out of season brownie. All returned. Lovely surroundings, fantastic fishing. As good as it gets!

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Overcast day, not cold for January, river full and fast. Wanted to get onto far bank but couldn't wade across due to deep water. Fished below the weir and up into the field through the gate. Owner very friendly; turned off electric fence.
Enjoyable couple of hours. No fish caught.

Well., living the dream again today , another day off so thought it rude not to give one of the streams a crack , saw that the Ithon was at .35 on the gaugemap , so fishable with nymphs . . .
Arrived at the parking spot about tenish , cool breeze about five degrees , so opted for French Leader set up , two tungsten nymphs , red tag and pink tag ; bit of colour in the brownish water . . .
There has been some steady flood damage here , extensive bank erosion , and strewth walking down the field to the start of the beat , the build up of debris against the fence line is incredible, the farmer has some task on his hands!!!
Anyway onto the fishing, worked my new ten foot three weight and bang indicator nudged and a wee brownie, only seven inches , in great condition slipped back in , second fish another brownie working the nymphs slow and deep in next pool , perhaps a big bigger about nine inches cracking little fish!!!

Up passed the wooden river cattle barrier had my last of the morning , another brownie doooooh , about eight inches , still was nice to get the rod tip bouncing I guess , but the ladies were elusive today , maybe the fluctuating river , as its been up and down like a fiddlers elbow the past few weeks !

A fun three hours here , flood debris always looks a bit unpleasant , especially with the added silage plastic , old tyre and plastic bottles !!!! Still was a nice chill.out on a superb section.of the Ithon , shall head here again next week , if the levels are good , and try and chat up one of the ladies !!!! Happy days !!

3 Trout

River in great condition but couldn't find the grayling. Some coppicing done since I last fished here and it's improved the access. A nice day out in a month which seems to have had 75 days in it! (75 and still counting: WUF comment!)

4 Trout