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Fished about two thirds of the way down the beat and found access to the waters edge quite difficult except from a couple of places due to the high banks. River fairly low and we didn't have a single bite until the evening when we caught one 5lb 2oz barbel on luncheon meat.

5 barbel 1 chub.

Very over grown access, but good butterfly habitat! And spooked a couple of Deer which proceeded to jump springbok like across the wheat field! Nil return but I cannot blame the conditions!

3 Rainbow Trout caught mid afternoon. Weight 1.5lb - 2lb.
Caught bottom fishing with worms.

All three of us fished the field section and had a total of 11 barbel and 7 chub. All caught on pellets.

Two trout to hand, 5in and 10in, both to nymph fished on a duo. River was in perfect condition when we arrived, however we had only got 200yds up the beat when the water coloured up and started rising rapidly, so we let discretion take the better part of valour and came off the river. A real shame, because it was shaping up to be the prettiest beat we've fished this week.

Another lovely beat, albeit fairly short in distance. We found 2 swims on the left hand bank where the faster water merged into back eddys which looked ideal. A 2lb chub followed by a 1lb plus eel was caught by J A early on using meat as bait, but as it turned out that was it for the day. A L managed a 6lb 12oz Barbel, and two 3lb plus chub afer lunch on single elipse and halibut pellet, but an enjoyable day nonetheless.

Arrived at 6.30pm to an unexpected mayfly hatch and, of course, with no mayfly immitations! Luckily there were also plenty of sedge and olives of various descriptions although not many fish rising. The water level was up a bit, with some colour to it.
Ended at around 9.30pm with several wild browns, three of which were over 1lb giving a terrific fight on a 3-weight. All were taken on a flash-back nymph fished NZ style, mostly from the faster water.

3 small trout 8" or less, 1 grayling 8" on a nymph. Nothing rose all afternoon. River looked perfect.

Several very small trout, salmon parr and one dace - all on nymphs or a light Cahill dry.
For future reference, please can you tell me whether there is access to the right bank downstream from the church. I couldn't find any way that didn't involve going through someone's garden and I wasn't keen on wading across as the river was fairly high.

WUF note - This section is generally fished from the left bank.