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0 fish caught

0 fish caught in 10hrs of fishing its like a very expensive duck pond.

A few fish showing but bright conditions made it tricky. 1 Brownie of around 1lb caught on a dry fly. Otter seen at the top of the beat.

1 Trout

1 carp approx 14lbs and an unexpected small chub on floating biscuit, plus another good carp lost. Should have had a few more. For those of a nervous disposition there are cattle with calves in the field alongside the lake, including an enormous bull.

1 Chub, 1 Other

Dry fly, emergers, All fish one pound or over. River in very good condition. Most fish taken in lower half of beat, didn't have time to fish riffles.

6 Trout

A hot day with bright sunshine and low water didn't encourage the barbel to feed until late but a few chub here and there kept us happy. A small flurry of activity before dusk saw three nice barbel landed to add to our dozen chub, all on halibut pellet.

3 Barbel, 12 Chub

Fish splashing about but no contact. Also the first hint of a green tinge to the water. I believe I dropped a Pflueger Trion reel in the car park area - any news would be welcome either to the foundation or to timedmunds@aol.com

All 9 were taken in the faster runs on a Hares Ear Pupa, also 1 bat unhooked from a discarded hook and line in a tree towards the end of the beat.

9 Trout

It is a joy to see that the riparian owners of this beat are putting in some bankside effort for coarse anglers. Hats off to the waterkeeper/gamekeeper for all the good work he has done there.
Fishing was a bit slow at first despite good flow for the summer. Things improved when the was some cloud cover towards the afternoon. All fish taken on swimfeeder pellet.

7 Barbel, 8 Chub

Day one of our 5 day trip found the river low and clear with an unseasonably cold wind blowing. Fish were difficult to catch but a few were tempted by various pellets and boilies in the field downstream of the wood.

5 Barbel, 9 Chub