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Ledgered worm.

2 Trout

Took a party of old friends onto beats 3, 4 & 5. Water was still low but rising slowly.. Two of the party reported an estimated 80lb plus mixed bags of barbel and chub. Salmon showing in many of the pools. Coming back on Wednesday for another session. Beats 1, 2,& 6, Still untouched. Good luck for Wednesday.

Perfect conditions. Two salmon and one sea trout from beat three to a syndicate member.
Salmon were both 10 - 12 pound and coloured. Other fish seen through-out the estate.
Three syndicate rods and four house rods booked today.

2 Salmon, 1 Sea Trout

Lovely beat but nothing really moving over whole stretch. Local guide was also surprised how quiet it was. Later caught one WBT about 8in on hairs ear. Lovely place shame was a bit quiet.

1 Trout

Another early start, river running nice and almost clear. Opted for a different approach today, maize doctored up with active 8 and hemp. Crossed the bridge and pre-baited the 3 swims that side with the said bait, set up the tip rod with feeder and hair rigged maize (2 grains to a size 10 wide gape barbless hook). Fished the bottom swim 150m below the bridge first, instant response from chub to 2.5lbs and a very nice little Barbel of 4.5lbs, swim died after the hectic start. Moved back up to just above the big tree and applied same tactics with again instant results from a chub of 2lbs. Changed to a block end feeder full of maize and hemp and a hour later landed a very fat and short barbel around 5lbs, same thing happened swim died. Another move to the top swim saw a very similar fish reaction. Early chub again, 2lbs+ and a hour wait for the next pull which saw another 5lbs barbel netted. Sat here for bite-less 2hrs. Moved everything back to the bottom swim road side of the fishery. Back to tried and tested method's here 1.1/2 oz feeder open end full of elips pellets 10mm and elips dampened ground bait, hook bait 3 10mm elips pellets hair rigged to a size 8 barbless hook. This sorted some fine old bronzed warriors (chub) to 5lbs and I never lost any gear here, taking 6 chub before I left at 2.30pm Nice steady day and a pleasant chat with the fishery owner to boot. Will be back to try a evening session soon.

3 Barbel, 9 Chub

Evening hour on the upper section, caught 6 small trout on a nymph (own pattern, I call Irfon Bug).

6 Trout

7pm to 9.30pm. Top end Leggs Meadow, 3rd peg down. Nothing until 8.30pm then 4 barbel in 6 to 8lb size and 3 chub around 2lb in next half hour. 10mm pellet, swim fed upstream by catapult with mixed pellet sizes. Water temp now down to 17/18 deg C from the 23 deg C of two weeks ago. Upper Courtfield pegs cut and cleared.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

Chainbridge WUF webcam showing 1ft, water slight colour, some cloud cover, warm and breezy. Lost 12/14lb cock Salmon at the net in Rock pool, it took size 10 usk grub mid stream 10 yards above first tree after the last casting platform on the right bank. Two others showed in the pool during the battle. Fished on until dark and did not see a fin, except two small trout and some salmon parr. Quite odd, as after a promising start all went very very quite for the following 10 hrs, not even spinning or a sunray shadow produced a response anywhere.
Can't complain as beautiful day and had a classic take followed by a really very violent run as shooting head and running line was submerged and the fish lept out back upstream of me as 10-15m of backing was ripped off before a dogged scrap set in - just amazing, slightly disappointed not "landed".
Many thanks to WUF as ever and owner for access.

2 Trout, 2 Other

Spent a day down at the reservoir with my girls getting them used to fishing. Used a worm initially with no luck (need another method of worm fishing as they don't seem to take from the floor). Did use some crushed up snail bait and we ended up with 2 nice trout about 15 inches in length. A great day & will go again.

2 Trout

Fished for 2 hours in early evening. Very quiet, no surface activity. Tried numphs and a dry but nothing worked.