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All 3 fish came from 2 swims about half way along beat, largest 10lb, and 2 at about 6lb taken on Robin Red pellet. Tried other swims with no luck. Heavy rain all afternoon so we had had enough by 4pm, will return when drier conditions forecast.

3 Barbel

12lb hen caught on a Willie Gunn.

1 Salmon

5 x grayling 15-18 inches on various dries. Rained pretty well all day but the river level never moved. Quite early on DB was prospecting with a JG Emerger and took a superb cock grayling of 18 inches. Not long after, I found another taking olive duns trapped in a seam and got it to take a Grayling Steel Blue. That proved to be an almost identical 18 inch male fish, with shoulders like a bull. We both agreed that it didn't much matter what happened after that. In fact the fishing proved relatively difficult for the rest of the day; we got three more grayling of 15 inches but they seemed to be individuals rather than part of a shoal. Plus some out of season trout to 13 inches.

5 Grayling

Very slow, probably due to weather. Caught 1 2lb chub before the rain came.

1 Chub

A 9lb hen from Cottage Pool on a brass ARS in morning. 11lb cock from top of Colemans on a rusty PBP in afternoon. Great way to see the season out, thanks.

2 Salmon

Difficult day. No fish moving. Water low and clear. Wading treacherous due to rocks being very slippery. Best fish 2lb grayling on emerger plus 2 out of season trout on nymphs.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Late return - a fourth salmon for the day and second of the day for Warren Heath at last light on Saturday - 14 1/2 lb on small double (size 14).

4 Salmon

Poor day. 4 rods, 2 fish, very hard.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

River looked OK but may have been a bit low and clear for the Barbel as we struggled to find them. Fished from dawn until dark in a number of swims along the full length of the beat and managed a total of four Barbel and three big Chubb between us. Pellet fished with Feeder or lead was our method, feeding with hemp and pellet. Beautiful scenery but some of the banks are steep and dangerous in the wet. Good access if you have a 4 wheel drive, you need to be fit if you don't and take a torch for the walk back. Stan was very helpful and bless him for putting in the stone for parking on in the field. Many Thanks to W&U for access to our favorite river.

7lb Cock Salmon caught by Mrs Mary Bradbury(43)on a Copperhead Bug (size 14), 4 weight fly rod and 5lb tippet.
Mary caught one last year too in similar circumstances but it was out of season!
Other fish were showing, one of which looked quite fresh.
River a nice height, 12 inches off the top of the Rock.

1 Salmon, 5 Trout, 3 Grayling