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Warm, dull day with fairly persistent rain through most of it. River running high at 0.57 on the Ross gauge, rather too high for this beat we thought and fairly coloured. However, from the Dog Hole in the morning, two coloured hen salmon of 32 inches and 38 inches on an Abacus tube fished off a fast sink tip. Then after lunch, two more hen salmon, both on the same fly and also from Dog Hole, both at 32 inches. All strong deep-bodied fish which gave me plenty of trouble in a big current, particularly the 38 inch fish one which got well into the backing at one point. Finally, to round things off, a large coloured cock fish grabbed the fly at the top of the V and proceeded to play merry hell with me before jumping himself off in a series of cartwheels on the far side of the river. Altogether a memorable day - you could almost forget the blank ones!

4 Salmon

Mick did his best for me but no luck today. Few fish showing

River level had not dropped as much as I thought it would so it was unfishable by bank or wading.

Fishing called off, due to high water levels and coloured water.

Mike Bacon caught the first fish, approx 11lbs cock fish, slightly coloured, on a small cascade on The Maddox pool. Paul Henry then caught an approx 13lbs cock fish from The Stones with a Silver Stoat's Tail. One other fish lost. Perfect conditions.

2 Salmon

River very clear. Had a firm handshake from a fish in cottage pool, though admittedly through my own eagerness I lifted into it too soon..... no other fish seen.

Easy access to fishery and into river for wading. Excellent guidance from Oliver. Good to see E.A. Bailiffs on the bank.

Some fish showing Vanstone early. Lovely day in Mick's company to whom many thanks for casting advice (but no, I shan't be taking up knitting.....yet). Nil return.