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Turned up early evening hoping to fish into dusk if the water temp was low enough. Only to find that the beat was hosting a rubber duck race. Yes, you did read that correctly, a rubber duck race. Went down river and fished the available faster runs . Very few rising fish but had two on a small Adams, and two late evening on wets. All small. No sign of any sedge.

4 Trout

Stayed at the Natures Nest at the Ballingham village end of the beat (fantastic place!) and just a short walk to the river. 6 chub from the end field first swim in the field, on float and feeder and a further 4 from the swim to the right of the concrete platform on float. Pellets used and pre baiting whilst moving between the swims worked for us

10 Chub

Flows and water temperatures still ok here (I measured 18 degrees C), and, after the kind intervention of owner Shaun and guest JL to educate me about Euro-nymphing, the fish were taking well deeper in the water column, and then again sporadically on the sedge at dusk (about 8-9pm). 11 grayling to 17" (three really good ones, including on dries), and one strong trout of 13", on a bloodworm(?) bead-head thing of Shawn's, and a size 14 Elk-hair Caddis. A delightful beat, and still bucking the drought/heat trend (ie. virtually no fishing for trout) elsewhere.

1 Trout, 11 Grayling

Took two

2 Trout

4 Trout

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

7 Other

Very few rises due to weather but managed to get a few fish to the surface.
Could not recommend fishing here enough

2 Trout, 10 Grayling

1 Trout

Water temp at 0930 was 14.5C - lower than I was expecting.
Fished until noon. Few small fish rising in pool at bottom of lower beat, and saw one small fish in pool below first waterfall.
None to the net however