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2 Pike

4 Barbel

First blank on this beat , which was surprising considering the ideal conditions. Saw one salmon move towards the evening. Plenty of bird life to watch going about their business including 3 white (greater?) egrets, red kites & several flocks of starlings heading to roost at 100 mph. Very peaceful with no canoes at all & no background noise from the local wood chipper. Might have to try a change of tactics next outing.

River dropping but fishable.
1 salmon seen on Beat 4 but nothing caught.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

water was good height but didnt see a fish!

Tough conditions. 2 anglers blanked.

5 Chub

Water up but slowly dropping throughout the day. A lot of debris coming down which meant it was difficult to hold bottom even with heavy leads. All fish were caught within an hour late afternoon & then it went dead again. Water had dropped enough by fourish that I decided to try trotting with light tackle to see if I could pick up a small chub or two; First cast, float set at about 5 feet ,size 14 hook & a small cube of spam ,float disappeared & lifted into a fish . After 10-12 minutes thinking I was into a barbel & making little progress the fish jumped clean out of the water & broke the line at the hook. About 12-14lb salmon was my estimate, quite coloured just above Loxsters Pool. They are in there!

The sand martins were conspicuous by their absence , especially as there was an almost continuous hatch throughout the day. Somewhere over Africa by now I suppose.

Thanks again to all for our few hours of pleasure.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

2 Barbel

2 Barbel, 7 Chub