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Lower Courtfield, 7pm to 7.30pm. In shallows level with Little Willow a grilse of around 6 to 7 lb on small black/siver Flying C with one barbless hook. Fish hooked clean in top mandible and released in water. Next cast hooked and lost a similar size Grilse, it leapt in shallows and threw hook. D.M. confirms these certain to be part of July grilse run. River very low but good flow.
7.30pm to 10.15pm. Target large chub just below Little Willow seen on surface in the afternoon. 12 Chub to around 3lb on floating bread. Bites ceased so free-lined on size 6 hook very large sections of "common"! luncheon meat. Cast to mid stream, let out more line and let it settle near the bank downstream, does not snag and fish will take as it bounces down. 6 more chub, all well over 4lb and last cast a weighed chub of 5lb 11oz, not my 6lb target but well pleased. I assumed the size of bait used would deter the small chub. The last fish could have easily got half tin of luncheon meat in its mouth!

1 Salmon, 18 Chub

6 Trout, 3 Grayling

Fishing very slow - not much flow on river due to lack of rain. All fish were in good condition and caught on either meat or pellet.
We booked online and the Foundation service and admin was excellent. Very prompt and easy to follow.

8 Chub

Fished fly only, in overcast conditions with water slightly coloured, probably ideal. We saw 6+ fish moving, all fresh , but sadly could not inveigle any. A splendid day on the river, and in all respects bar one a very satisfactory exercise.

14 fish, 2 bank and 12 boat. A bit cold and windy but good catches to bibio.

14 Trout

Started early in the meadow where the river was running sluggish and low. Weather was bright and clear. No bites all morning so moved down into the Wood, still no luck but had a useful chat with Don who offered some advice which I acted on, so spent the evening back up in the Meadow, where I managed five good sized chub and one small barbel the majority coming from the 'Pipes' swim. Thanks for the advice Don.

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

Walked the whole beat in the morning resulting in 5 chub from various swims. Afternoon, stayed in one swim where 10 barbel were caught, weighing between 7lbs 3oz and 10lbs 14oz.
Really good beat with so many variety's of swims, will be even better once there is a bit more water.

10 Barbel, 5 Chub

2 trout about 1lb and 2 around 3/4lb using dry fly (brown caddis) and nymphs. All returned. Grayling about 3/4lb.

8 Trout, 2 Grayling

Lovely day at a lovely location. Fishing probably could have been better but river very low and a hot sunny day. Our own lack of ability also didn't help, however we managed to put 2 Barbel and 3 Chub on the bank using cage feeders and pellets on the hook. Seemed to be a well looked after fishery with good access and plenty of swims to keep me and my Dad happy. We fished a couple of swims on the right bank as you look down stream. Would love to go back when there's a bit more water.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

10 lb salmon taken on a small Allys shrimp from the Rapids