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17 Barbel 7 Chub on pellet. Main of the catch from the top end of the weir garden. Lost a lot of tackle.

Fished from 9.30am until dusk, one trout under five inches in length. Very little in the way of movement in or on top of water. Banks are very high, also overgrown. Steps down from carpark need to be trimmed. Water is deep and not very good access from bank. Seems to be set up for spining for salmon.

Continuous sunshine kept most fish down. River is in fine order, slight peat stain with strong flow. Caught six grayling to 1lb and 1 trout same size, all on Red Sedge. What a peacful spot with just the odd chugging train. More activity when the sun dropped but, alas, could only stay till 5pm. I have fished this stretch for several years. Plenty of grayling. Unfortunately the farmer has fenced the first 200 yards so close to the bankside vegetaion that there is no easy passage and some excellent pools and runs are inaccessible. There is planty of water to keep you busy beyond. Carrying a folding pruning saw would be helpful though. The people at the hotel very helpful.

Nil Return.

Hot, sunny day which probably accounted for slow sport until late afternoon/early evening. Two rods caught 8 superbly conditioned barbel between 6-8 pounds and 8 chub up to just under 5 pounds. River at good Summer level with nice pace and a tinge of colour. Most fish came from croys at top end of the fishery to pellet baits.

The longish trek from the designated parking spot is rewarded by a beautiful, open and wide stretch of river. It was unseasonably hot and bright with nothing showing on the surface. I tried all sorts of tactics without success but eventually tempted a solitary, small Grayling at the top end with a weighted nymph.

No salmon caught, river in great condition, had a great day.

Between the two rods 6 barbel were hooked and 3 landed from the bottom 2 pegs. The fish were all between 5 and 6lb.

Caught about dozen fish between us, all Grayling bar one or two small Brownies. Grayling all a good average size, biggest about 1 ¾ lbs. River level good and a nice sunny day spoilt by a cold breeze and very cold water temperature which seemed to drive the fish in to the deep slow water opposite the church. Unfortunately it gets quite deep here making wading difficult. Virtually no fly life and very few rises all day. Majority of fish caught on PT nymph and Dry stimulators.

Barbel to 7lbs 14oz and numerous skinney chub to 3lbs 11oz. Enjoyable two days.