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River had good flow and colour. Rain with light wind. Had 1 bite, 1 Barbel 6lb 12oz.on pellet.

1 Barbel

River conditions not too bad although quite coloured and rising it was fishable. After 7 hours without a bite very glad to pack up and go home, it had rained all day the banks were very slippery and muddy making some of the swims quite dangerous to fish. Also lost quite a lot of tackle as every swim l fished appeared to contain a lot of snags.

It was near perfect, the water was droping, but getting cold and the water was ver coloured. We tried everything from hitched flys and sunray shadows to large brass tubes and of course Aly's and cascades and green Highlanders. We saw some very large fish, but caught nothing. Apart from the presence of a large Aberdeen Angus bull the beat is very accessable and well kept.

Several fish seen moving in lower Erwood Pool, including one very large fish estimated at 25lb+.

Great day, no salmon, 1 dunking, Good pub lunch at the Griffin

2 Grayling

Not the best of conditions to fish in but an enjoyable day on a lovely beat.

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

Tried several swims, various methods, various baits, one Chub approx 2lbs on meat, 2 Dace on maggot.

1 Chub, 2 Other

River in good condition, no salmon seen. 2 Trout and a very playful Otter that followed my fly all the way across the river to the dangle!

2 Trout

Lovely to see some water at last. Saw some running fish but none stopped to play.

Last blog for the Monday rods. Allowed Rupert Banks to fish the day with us and what a red letter day for him, landing one trout on a cascade fishing for salmon followed by two salmon at Woodstream. The first was a good fish of 8lb, the second a monster 23lb cock fish which was released. (See ID 18772 report)
John Lewis caught and released a 15lb hen taken above the Rock on a single hook yellow/copper FC.
I had no luck!!! 3 fish for our last Monday of the season. Look forward to next season.
Well done Rupert!!

1 Salmon