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I had Wyebank booked for Tuesday but knew there was a lot of water coming down the river so decided to try and brave the bank holiday boat trafic and fish in front of the rise. It was busy during the day but as always got quiet again in the evening and the river looked good. Although having a couple of good takes which did not stick it was to no avail. The next morning the river was well up with some colour as I expected but still fishable. I went down Wyebank with the fly but not really confident, again without success knowing that it would be good again on Wednesday when I was back at work!

12lb sea liced fish this evening in the rain to a yellow and green devon minnow. Saw 4 other fish and one head an tailed in front of me on the Wood Crib, presumably running.

Water dropping slowly, a few fish laying up but none caught, massive fly hatch and plenty of trout showing.

Not a touch and no fish showing. Water carrying a little colour.

No luck. Only had the chance to fish for a couple of hours, not ideal when it's your first time on a beat. I could of saved some time by not setting up the fly rod.

Nothing caught or seen, fish have moved up river on the high water I think. But a very enjoyable day none the less.

Arrived early to find clouds of mist rising off the water following the overnight frost. The water was clearing nicely after the recent flush of rain and prospects appeared reasonable. Fished hard covering most of the beat without success and no fish were showing. By the time the canoeists arrived in numbers it felt like I was flogging the water and so decided to call it a day. Interestingly I did see a large shoal of small silvery fish below the boat pool which I belive were smolts although I'm not 100% certain.

Blanked. Only fished a few hours in the morning with no fish.

Fished afternoon into the evening, only managed two small pike.

At 8pm caught a fresh 12lb hen salmon at top end of Boat Pool. Saw several fish humping on the surface which I presume were running fish. At 8.30 as dusk was falling caught a 3-4lb Sea Trout below Boat Pool, top end of Willow Run. Both fish on small black and silver Flying C. Water dropped back to 4 inches on Lydbrook gauge but still with colour.