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Did not attempt to fish today as the river was set to rise a lot.... and it did.

Red letter day for Robin Stewart 3 Salmon on Tube Fly with sink tip 8lb 11lb 19lb

3 Salmon

Warm, dull day with fairly persistent rain through most of it. River running high at 0.57 on the Ross gauge, rather too high for this beat we thought and fairly coloured. However, from the Dog Hole in the morning, two coloured hen salmon of 32 inches and 38 inches on an Abacus tube fished off a fast sink tip. Then after lunch, two more hen salmon, both on the same fly and also from Dog Hole, both at 32 inches. All strong deep-bodied fish which gave me plenty of trouble in a big current, particularly the 38 inch fish one which got well into the backing at one point. Finally, to round things off, a large coloured cock fish grabbed the fly at the top of the V and proceeded to play merry hell with me before jumping himself off in a series of cartwheels on the far side of the river. Altogether a memorable day - you could almost forget the blank ones!

4 Salmon

No fish today, water perfect. It must be me!!

12.5lb Cock fish from Ross AC Weirend beat on a red Frances fly on a sink tip.

1 Salmon

Fish the morning in a swim I fished some five years ago when I had 14 Barbel only to blank. Nice to see a bit of works been done, well done W&U.

Mick did his best for me but no luck today. Few fish showing

First time at Pontithel. Easy to locate and access. Arrived early pm on a cloudy, showery day. Water up in the catchment but the beat perfectly fishable.

Not much rising so had to tempt the fish up using a variety of dries - iron blue, f-fly, olive emerger. Nice varied beat with some deep pools, long glides and some riffley water too. On the whole easy to wade even with the canopy in all its September glory.

Managed 5 wbt and 2 grayling, all between 7" and 12" and all returned safely.

5 Trout, 2 Grayling

Directions good, river coloured following heavy rain . Fished downstream of bridge from noon until 4. A few fish rising so tried a G gnat and had a most enjoyable afternoon, 8 Grayling between 6''and 10''and 3 trout all about 9''. Access to river ok but getting out in some places a little difficult for well nourished mature gentlemen ! Expensive day, punctured waders and lost specs about 100yds downstream from bridge on right bank . If found there is a days fishing as a reward !

3 Trout, 8 Grayling