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Hectic sport up until 2pm when the river came up a foot and killed things off. Had 18 Grayling of all sizes up to 16 inches on trotted maggot. Found dead salmon estimated at 15 pound plus with a chunk out of it...picture attached.

1 Trout, 18 Grayling

Fantastic scenery and a really nice stretch of river. Good mix of deep pools and fast riffles to make the Fishing varied and interesting. Average stamp of grayling about 6 inches but managed to winkle out 3 over a pound each. Most fish coming below the bridge.

3 Trout, 25 Grayling

6 Grayling

River running hard and water very coloured particularly from the side stream which was very red and silt laden. Only a single fish taken which was returned. Lovely beat which I am sure would fish well given better conditions

1 Grayling

6 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

2 x grayling 10-12 inches, 1 x large chub, long trotting. Plus a run-in with an aggressive salmon which attacked a double maggot bait being reeled upstream. Thankfully it came off after a few seconds. Otherwise, not much to report. River still high and cold and I failed to contact grayling in any numbers on this very cold morning.

2 Grayling, 1 Chub

Started at bottom of beat and fished all likely holes up to the beat's end, caught two on dry fly rest on nymphs apart from 5, 3-4" graylings the rest were all a decent size including two at 40cm enjoyed the day even though the weather never really warmed up.

3 Trout, 30 Grayling

5 Grayling

I fished this beat regularly before the pollution incident and this was the first time since then. River running clear with moderate flow. A frosty start led me to search the bottom with a pair of nymphs but to no avail, changing to duo led immediately to the large indicator fly being taken by two grayling in quick succession. I changed to a # 16 Greenwells Glory and another followed. Fish between 9 and 11 inches. Good to see that the river has recovered. Found 3 youngsters float fishing on my return to the car.

3 Grayling

-3 when I started! I had my doubts what sort of day I was going to have! to my surprise I started catching straight away, first 4 hours or so I had 12 barbel & 2 grayling on maggot feeder. Then it went quiet until the last hour when I had another 4 fish... barbel between 4lb - 8lb..... my theory for you what it's worth for you winter fisherman out there, as the temp started rising i was catching, as temp started falling, bites dried until the standard witching hour.

2 Grayling, 15 Barbel, 1 Chub