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Fished small salmon fly down the length twice in morning, then once more late evening. Small trout only seen, one hooked and returned. Water clear enough to see most of bottom and no salmon or fish above 8oz seen. Access is not possible to upstream of island because of dense undergrowth. 'Walkway' is badly in need of repair and is dangerous. A wading stick is essential.

River coloured after recent rain but clearing. Barbel between 6 and 8 lbs (best 8lb 6oz). All fish on pellets / boilies.

8 Barbel, 7 Chub

First time on this stream, its got a lovely mix of runs, glides, deep pools, tricky wading in places but worth it. Good flow in the river with a slight brown tinge, so fished para adams and olives all day to see what would happen. Landed 7, max. of 8", but missed many as well, all small methinks. Left at 5.30 so perhaps the bigger occupants were leaving it to later. Excellent day, will definitely be back!!

7 Trout

4 grayling around 30 centimetre, 1 trout of that length and 1 smaller trout. I was on a beautiful guided day with Oliver Burch and used the wet fly and the spider method.

2 Trout, 4 Grayling

Conditions appeared perfect, but sadly, no sightings and no action.

4 good Barbel and 4 good chub. All the pitches very over grown and dangerous when fishing on your own, be careful!!!!! I really do think that for the money we are paying, which is expensive for coarse fishing, the pitches should be cleared.

4 Chub, 4 Other

Arrived at 5.30 a.m. after very early start. Was dismayed to find the river at 0.55m on the gauge after 0.72 m the day before. Shame on the W.W.A. for pumping such an obscene volume of water from the river. Is this allowed? River had a beautiful tint but flow too slow to work a fly below the bridge.
Hooked a salmon on Rock pool at 7.30 a.m. on a Reverend Mole, (See letter by Jean Williams Sept T+S for info on pattern) but it came off two minutes later after a couple of good runs.
An hour later had a good take on upper Rock but it didn't stick. Just two 1/2 lb brownies safely returned. Retired defeated to fish on lower river later in the evening.

2 Trout

Fishing again was hard going on lower beat where 3 anglers fished catching 5 Barbel and 5 chub between them on boilies & Meat.
The river had risen 2 1/2 feet and was very colored. 1 angler fished the top end of the beat and caught 12 Barbel & 2 Chub on pellet & boilies.

17 Barbel, 7 Chub

9 Trout

No show nil return.