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Upper Bigsweir is a glorious beat and a very pretty stretch of the river. I would agree with your beat notes that the top part of the beat is excellent fly water and that the lower part is probably better suited to spinning. Wading was easy/straightforward.
Although I caught no fish (although something - a trout probably- tugged at my small dark salmon fly) I saw three salmon move: one on the far side in the middle of Ash Tree, one in mid-stream opposite the sign 'Ash Tree/Triangles' and one in the distance further downstream probably in Crescent. There were also a few trout moving.
The weather was warm and cloudy with a little sunshine in the afternoon and a few drops of rain.
A most enjoyable day's fishing despite the lack of fish and I shall definitely be back next season (when spinning is still permitted!). Thank you.

Rudd while fishing for trout

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Nice couple of hours in morning, looked promising for a while before inflatable rescue boat with outboard went upstream, foxed us for a time until raft race started coming through for next few hours.
Could only give up and go home frustrated

To canal like for me, the only part with a bit of stream and flow was the Cadora tail, no fish seen.

Nathan the Ghille was brilliant but despite his advice no salmon.

Did not fish as the fishery was closed due to high water temperature.

Hot and sunny. Water temp in mid 60's. An enjoyable beat to fish with some quite decent fly water that would have been much improved with 6'' of water on the gauge. Saw a few fish show during the course of the day ,probably residents.

1 very lively bright silver salmon was hooked, played for several minutes and then safely released itself in some ranunculus.

2 Trout