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Decent day in changeable conditions. Had 6 decent chub between us, biggest 4lb 8oz and at last knockings managed a barbel of 5lb 1oz, cracking condition. Upper part of the stretch (Orchards field) is pretty unfishable so concentrate efforts in field next door and further down.

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

2 Trout

3 caught

1 Trout

River low, weather variable (sun, heavy showers). The swims are a lot more overgrown than last year but just about fishable. Tried as much of the upper half of the beat as feasible. Just the one Barbel from the top most swim.

1 Barbel

Water was very coloured, almost muddy in aspect, there was a huge downpour the day before. I first thought about cancelling till I saw the first salmon jump out on the rock pool. In total I must have seen a dozen jumps in 4 different pools.
Anyway, I tried my best all day but no salmon and only one large trout on a cascade tube.

1 Trout

1 Barbel, 8 Chub

Only caught small brown trout. All released alive. Shame the water was quite low and clear. Caught on spinners and rapalas.

4 Trout

Caught 1 2lb rainbow trout off a 6bb classic float using worm at 10.30am

1 Trout

11 Barbel

largest 1.5 lb . all fish taken on gold size 3 mepps.

3 Trout