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River was low and very clear. Had 2 nice grayling fishing nymphs, some small trout seen rising but they were very shy and spooky in the clear water. Only managed one small trout
No sign of any salmon. Saw a mink at the top of the stretch.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Another new beat for me after lower carrots yesterday. After a delayed start began fishing in the field below the orchard in a swim slightly above a big house on the opposite bank which turned out to be quite snaggy and eventually managed to catch 4 big chub all over 4lb an 8lb+ barbel and a shad that grabbed my pellet hook bait on my final retrieve which was a first for me after never even seeing one before. A very enjoyable day in beautiful country side and once again a big thank you to W.U.F for making it all possible.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

Fished for a few hours in the afternoon mostly on the fly but finished off with a quick run down the pool with a FC. Weather warm with occasional showers. No salmon showed and even the trout seemed subdued. River was low and could do with a good foot or more to stir things up. One small brownie on the fly.

1 Trout

A moral blank. Other than the first fish, which wasn't landed, the others were of no size. A beautiful beat, but a very challenging day.

3 Trout

Water at 11" on Fownhope gauge, 62F, cloudier than expected after overnight rain. Cloudy am and rain / sun pm. No rise in water. Many salmon showing in Vanstone throughout the day and a few others in other pools. About 150 canoes between 11:00 and 14:00, mostly well behaved and competent - however two collided with us. Very difficult fishing during this time.
Fished whole beat from Cottage Pool down. Difficult access into Cottage, however rest of beat has cut paths leading to some of the pools. Floating lines, small flies / 0.5" tubes, no fish caught. Great to see new road access & parking.

River in good order and stayed very mobile, fishing all likely looking swims. Tried pellets, meat, paste etc but just couldn't catch a single barbel! Not sure if they have moved into the area yet as presume they would have been feeding as conditions looked spot on! Found a nice run under some trees and finally had 5 chub pretty quick up to 5lb. Fished beat 5, 4 and some of 2.

5 Chub

Only fished the upper part (2nd part) of the beat. Plenty of small trout to 9 inch.

12 Trout

4 Trout

River low and fishing hard! Fish taking mayfly duns but not my imitations. Nymph caught the fish - biggest 12". First time I've finished this beat to the very end - it's well over a mile methinks. It's also v overgrown for the last few hundred yards (unfishable really).

3 Trout

One each. Four friends fishing together, first fish 7.30am Ed Brown, second 8.00am Martin Mottershead, third 8.30am Andrew Hepworth-Smith and fourth 12.00pm David Rance. All fish in the 6lb-8lb bracket and all taken on the fly at Bigsweir.

4 Salmon