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Fished Sunday 11th October between about 10am and 4.30pm. Following rain on Friday the Ddol Farm gauge had risen to ~1.30m on Friday afternoon, but had dropped back to 0.70m today. The river was a little high, but clear and very fishable. It was a mild day, with only a light breeze. There was reasonable hatches of fly, especially in the faster water - small olives, some large olives and sedges. However, there was only the occasional fish rising. Mostly out of range.
We fished the top part of the beat.
We managed 14 grayling and 6 trout between us. Fairly steady throughout the day. All but one on small bead head nymphs fished under a dry dropper. The other was to the dry dropper. All the fish were a good size, between about 10" and 14".

6 Trout, 14 Grayling

A very memorable day for myself - had 10 chub up to 5lbs & 2 barbel up to 7lbs. A lovely spot.

2 Barbel, 10 Chub

8 Barbel, 16 Chub

5 Trout

Fished the upper section, 4 swims with good access thanks to steps being dug out, much appreciated! Most bites came within the first 2 hours (including another lost barbel) then it became a struggle for a bite. Barbel approx 6lb taken on cheese/garlic dumbbell. All chub were small (1.5lb max) and most taken on stick float/maggot in the afternoon along with many dace and chublets too many to count).

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

6 Grayling

2 Trout

The river had risen 40 odd cm overnight and was very coloured. Barely fishable but gave it a go with big heavy tube for a few hours. Nothing seen.

5 Chub

4 rainbow - all returned

4 Trout