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1st time on this stretch, fished a couple of swims in woods all day, quite a nice beat, could do with some more water on, silk weed was a big issue all day could only keep bait in water for about 10 mins before being covered in weed. will come back when levels are up a bit and and weed gone, other was an eel.

1 Chub, 1 Other

A little more water than over the Summer months, but still quite clear. More fishable swims than last year. Fished the top and middle sections with hair-rigged halibut pellets behind a feeder containing pellets and halibut ground bait. Bottom more snaggy than previously, with a considerable amount of filamentous weed. Landed 3 barbel (8lb, 7lb and 6lb) - two at the top and one in the middle sections.

3 Barbel

Fished in the wooded area of beat , two anglers fished one caught 6lb eel on meat and other caught 4lb barbel on pellet. Lots of weed flowing through this area at the moment.

1 Barbel, 1 Other

2 anglers fished.
All Barbel caught on feeder/bomb pellets and boillies in the top section of the stretch.
3 chub and 1 eel caught on float fished meat in the middle cattle drink area

8 Barbel, 3 Chub, 1 Other

Not even a bite all day…

I didn't get down to the bank until 18:30. I managed just under a couple of hours, but with limited time headed to the pebbled beach area, and waded out into the middle trotting long and short runs. Bait of choice 8mm halibut pellet and small cubes of spam.

Trotting of a feed of hemp, pellet, and small cubed meat.

No luck this time but enjoyed the experience.

No access to maggots with work in the day at present, but can see from the fry that the were enjoying there free meal/feed

An evening session, sinker and trotting where possible. No takes on meat, one strike on bread but no hook. River was low on most pegs. Lots of surface feeding activity around 7.30pm but on the opposite bank where flow was faster.

2.5 hrs of rolling meat below shallows produced nothing, not a pluck!

Fished for about an hour after checking out numerous swims for a clear spot, copious amount of weed covering the river bed & constant weed coming down
Covering bait & pulling it out of position.
Far from ideal! Shame as this is my favourite beat but conditions against me. Bring on the rain,& lots of it

Trotted meat for a few hours into dusk - no sign of any fish (no bites or fish activity observed).

Very low water and a lot of algae to contend with (even in the clearer runs, every cast came back with algae/weed on the line). Slack areas had several inches of it on the river bed. Waders pretty much essential when the river is at this level to access fishable areas. Steep banks for the most part which is fine in the dry, though if the ground was wet I’d want to have a spike and a rope with me. Either way, best avoided for those with limited mobility. Would like to return in Autumn when the level is up and weed has died off.