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Wash-off with redbrook gauge at 1.4m still :(

This looked like a lovely beat and had plenty of potential... However

upon arrival, I called the contact number given in Fishing Passport download instructions, to obtain the gate code. David was surprised that we needed the lock combination and it wasn't included in the pack from FP. This made me wonder if anyone else had fished it recently
There was also no mobile signal at the fishery so we needed to drive back to Redbrook. I recommend calling in advance to get the code!
Once inside the locked gate, the access from the road was very steep and slippy. My (VW T5) van struggled to get out of the car park ramp, and back up to the road. It had been dry for 2 days and my tyres are pretty new.

We walked down to the water to scope the river and access to wading. It was tricky to find the ladders as the brambles and ferns were a couple of feet high between the small trees on the bank, but when we found it, I checked the depth, using a 6-foot stick. ALL of it disappeared into the water and I didn't touch the bottom!!!

with all the beat requiring wading for access, we could not fish the beat at all.

In addition, the colour in the water (willy-wonka chocolate River) meant that spinning would have been the only way to catch but it was not permitted after June

I am absolutely gutted not to be able to try for a Salmon here. I booked this as a special trip for my father-in-law's 80th and thought some decent rain would have given a chance of fish moving up from the sea, with a perfect high tide earlier that morning.

The location was excellent and despite being a little unused, looked good in lower (and clearer) water conditions.

We abandoned the beat and instead visited the Bigwell Fly Fishery in Redbrook, which I can highly recommend
Hopefully, we can make a return trip to try again, sometime

1 salmon caught mid afternoon from little run for terry hickman

1 Salmon

Washed off. Contacted by ghillie as water no good.

Lovely day, lots of fish showing.

2 Trout

Moved a nice fish below the groyne opposite the hut around 4pm but no further action.

Nice stretch great fly water, sadly didn’t see a fish

12lb salmon on upper bigsweir

1 Salmon

Nice colour see no salmon

Couple of chub on the fly, saw a few salmon leaping but no takes. Beautiful place, hope to be back next year.

2 Chub