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Did not fish in order to comply with Government instructions not to travel unless absolutely necessary. Incidentally, the advice presently of the Angling Trust is that no one should go fishing. see the Angling Trust website for further information.

sorry did not fish unfortunately self isolating . Better luck may be next time

Pretty chilly in the frosty fog . I stuck it for 3 hrs wading well into the deeper stretches with a bug and small copper head ptn. Never found the grayling but had a nice OOS BT on the ptn.

1 Trout

3 hrs trotting with no bites. Water clear.

After being washed off in September and November, we finally managed to fish this beat before the end of the year. Thanks to WUF for arranging the wash off when the office was closed over the holidays. The river was at 1'10 on the Erwood gauge, so it was high but very fishable. It was also very clear, with the gravels visible when wading waist high. It was a mild day and looked promising, but 3 of us struggled with heavy nymphs and trotting. We only managed three very pale out of season trout all day, and could not find any grayling. Still, it was great to be out and on the river. My car just made it up the track from the fishing hut. It wheel spun all the way up, and needed a push and all the wet leaves cleared off the track. I also lost a glove. If anyone finds a left handed Simms fingerless glove, probably from just in front of the fishing hut, then could they put it in the hut and I will get it when next next in the vicinity. Thanks.

3 Trout

A nice beat but water temperature still quite high hence so many out of seasons browns caught

11 Trout, 2 Grayling

I was lucky with today; the water had fallen to the point it was clear fish-able and the rain forecast was not arriving until later. It was a very pleasant autumnal day and the main reason for going was the hope of seeing some salmon. I did not. In fact I didn't see a single fish of any kind. There was no movement, no splashes, no takes, no pulls.. no anything.

Time to sign off for 2019 I think....

14lb hen salmon from the slacker water just below the croy on Leaning Willow Pool. Taken on 1.5 inch Hairy Mary tube fly. Went off strongly.

1 Salmon

Did not fish - river too high.

Managed to fish for a few hours in between the freshetts. Nothing seen or felt.