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Now that is a day I call hard work! 3 of us fishing from noon to 7pm and 1 trout caught at 18.55!! (About 1/2lb)
But can you really call fishing "hard work"? Not really - fantastic location and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

We fished all tactics, nymph, wet, dry and combos. Started to see some rises about 6pm but they were very shy - several rising to a fly and not taking. It was a very bright and hot day. I was pleased to see a good flow of water despite the relatively dry conditions over the past few weeks.

1 Trout

1 Trout

A more productive day than yesterday. Overcast weather conditions. Chub caught to 4.5lb and barbel to 5lb. Really enjoyed fishing here this weekend.

8 Barbel, 2 Chub

Swans are very hungry The nation should stop eating chicken then we can have our river back?…..??????????????

3 Barbel, 9 Chub

Did not fish,water extremely low,fish welfare is more a issue atm.
It was a terrible start to the season,and looks like the same at the end.

Resorted to nymphing after an unproductive day last week. 5 trout landed on PTN over a fair distance starting at the hump-back bridge. Fished from 8am to 12, diverse but sparse insect life, no rises seen. Studs recommended, quite slippery at the moment.

5 Trout

Fished a few hours in the morning from bottom of beat to road bridge. Water seemed very grey considering how clear it was the day before at Knill (until a load of 4x4s turned round IN the ford!!). Plus a bit odd couple of foamy/scum patches-not sure if this is normal as wild streams are new to me! Also saw a mink

Great day in a very beautiful place, however saw two groups of people bait fishing one man with his son using worms and another group of 3 the father holding a fly rod in which case he should know better and the two lads with bait tackle. Not really that bothered as I had my daughters with me and it was only £11 to fish but but if I had wanted a few hours serious fishing would not have appreciated it.

1 Trout