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Dire fishing for whatever reason, the river had risen by around 1ft and we expected this to improve the fishing, however this wasn't the case and we packed up fishing around 1pm due to boredom.
All fish were caught on 8mm fishmeal pellets with a feeder, the barbel was barely bigger than a large gudgeon, this is for DC.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

One rainbow trout caught on worm and one on fly.

2 Trout

Difficult day to start reservoir like a mill pond. Caught a couple of nice three quarter pound fish. Hooked a really decent fish in the deep water off the island, only to lose it just as I was about to net. Estimate two and a half to three pounds.

2 Trout

Nymphing great fun

2 Trout

1 Trout

3 brown trout caught and returned in morning .then quiet water level very low left midday didn't see any rainbows being caught or swimming

3 Trout

An interesting but successful days fishing at last! Went to the lower part of the beat, as another rod was already at the pool I had fished on Tuesday. Tried to cast a fly but with my gammy ankle and reduced mobility, found wading very difficult. So, resorted to a spinner in the Mill Stream from the bank, just below what I thought was the main run. In the space of 20 minutes, I had 2 Salmon, a cock and a hen, both slightly coloured and both about 12 lbs. Both caught on a small Mepps, casting upstream! Didn’t see anything else all day apart from some reasonable trout rising.

2 Salmon

No fish today. Spent a few hours up and down the beat, nothing on nymph. Tried a Dun and got a few rises in the middle section of the best and a few takes but they were too quick for me. Always a nice beat to while away a few hours… will be back.

8 Trout