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Saw couple of fish jump above Martin's Island, none caught.

Had the stretch to myself for the whole day. Arrived first thing, as staying locally, intending to fish the usual pellet tactics for the barbel. Ended up splitting day in two.
Morning session no results on pellet so switched to feeder. 6 barbel to 10lbs and 6 chub to 5lb in various swims.
River went dead at about 10:30am stayed until 12 then went back to caravan for some grub.
Went back to the river at 5pm
Tried pellet again, this time success, left at 9:30
12 barbel to 11lbs and another 6 chub to 6lbs.
Lost approx 6 other fish in snags, of which there are a few.
Fantastic bit of river, albeit with a limited number of swims. Saw a number of salmon through the evening session, as well as signs of otters.

18 Barbel, 12 Chub

I seemed only able to find small chub rising in a couple of places. The cold wind in the evening reduced any chance of a decent hatch so it was a bit of a disappointment. Watched a nice tree creeper though.

2 Chub

Evening session on this great fishery, park by your beat, few small trout and 1 shad on fly, no salmon.

4 Trout, 1 Other

Saw 1 fish nothing came to the fly.

First time on this great beat, lovely day. Fished all pm but had to leave at 6.30pm - a pity. Steady flow of various flies hatching, but few fish rising. However, the trout were ready in the runs and pools to inspect and occasionally take my para. and elk hair offerings, and I landed 10 between 7 and 10". There may well have been an evening rise, will be back to try! Also a buzzard glided over going upstream, wings brushing the trees either side - made me feel insignificant! And there is a holiday yurt in one of the fields with wood cabin loo etc - I nearly trod on the wine and champagne bottles cooling in the stream, but resisted temptation!

10 Trout

Nice water, only sporadic rises so went to nymphing. Missed at least a dozen on PTN, these wild trout are quicker than I am! Picked up 3 on dry around 8.45pm. All fish around 6".

3 Trout

8lb hen salmon from the Vanstone, reasonably fresh on yellow/black shrimp double.

1 Salmon

Fished NW shore from 8am until 1pm on fly with no luck other than one small perch. Fished far SW end on fly for an hour pm with no catches. Returned to SE corner and caught six rainbows approx 2lb each on spinner. Fine sunny day with light breeze and significant midge problem for the first two hours.

6 Trout, 1 Other

Couple of Chub and 3 Barbel in morning - then further 7 Barbel and 1 Chub in evening. Next day had further 5 Barbel in morning until I had to pack up about 1'ish. Chub were around the 4lb mark and Barbel ranged from around 5lb to just over 9lb.

15 Barbel, 3 Other