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Cold - no fish caught or seen.

Hooked and lost a salmon at 6pm on a black and yellow brass tube. Only action all day. River in great condition - 2'9" on the gauge in front the hut.

Late report Carrots fishery Wednesday 10th. Fish of 35 ins long 18 lbs by Peter Turnham, Lydiatts pool. Red francis, on a brasstube, floating line, fast sink tip, condition factor excellent.

1 Salmon

Blank except for incidental trout. At 1 foot 4 inches, the river seemed just a tad high for the fly, but, full of confidence for some reason, I put in a few hours with a sink tip and tube, then a full sinker, and finally the spinning rod...but no cigar. Just one salmon seen moving, late afternoon in the Vanstone Pool. A rod fishing the right hand bank had a fish, however, and also apparently had a close encounter with a pike which chased a Toby until it crashed into his waders. Rather him than me.

Cold day - No fish taken or seen. Fished 11am-2pm

1 x Rainbow taken on a black & red Mepps spinner. Very cold and water quite low.

1 Trout

No fish taken but nice day. No fish rising.

Tried fly and sinking line for a while but water conditions against. 2nd cast with a silver Toby from the bottom of the Island run (first place you can get in to the water) bought a small fresh salmon about 27". Saw a huge pike too, that took my spinner away for inspection practically at the rod tip!

1 Salmon

Fished the NE shore in the morning in a light breeze. Two small rainbows of 1lb or less on Cats Whisker - both returned. Wind increased at lunch time continued fishing with spinner. Three rainbows from 1.5lb to 2.5 lb caught and kept. Moved across to SE shore p.m. with no further luck. Morning spent in splendid isolation in tranquil venue.

Two fish today from the Wyebank and Courtfield, Home Fishery on Flying C between 12.30pm and 1.30pm. 25lb cock and 18lb hen. 25 pounder from Alder pool opposite where Rene Alleyne had 22 pounder from Wyebank and Courtfield, Courtfield Fishery yesterday. 18 pounder from above the Pumping Station pool. Water fantastic and air temperature warming up at lunchtime after light snow flurry on the Forest hills this morning.

2 Salmon