Feedback & Reports

Water .98m and good colour for spinning. My guest Dr John Lewis landed two cock fish between Chainbridge and the overhead cables 12lb and 10.5lb taken on a yellow and a black fc. Unfortunately, both fish took the lure down and could not be returned. Water should fish well for rest of week barring more rain.

Water excellent for spin and fly and .85m.
Caught salmon of 20lb at top run above rock.

Fish released without aid of net at middle staging after being towed round the rockpool for 10mins!!

Had a lovely hour in Sweet's shop talking with Jean and another regular rod about fishing. River low but a beautiful evening to be out in the countryside. Just a sporadic rise. Caught 5 trout between us. Small, mostly half pounders, all safely returned. Stayed till 10pm, no sign of salmon. Water required and no sign of any on the horizon. Time to top up the tan and manicure the lawn.

5 Trout

Two trout about 14inch and two small trout all returned river was too high and too coloured for good trout fishing also wading was impossible.

Arrived at the river which seemed a nice height but was the colour of drinking chocolate! Washed off and will return another time.

Arrived at 7.00 a.m. River 0.9m on gauge carrying some colour but very fishable. Spectacular thunderstorm at 8.30am leaving river a chocolate mess and 5cm higher. Fished till lunchtime without a sign, then home for a drink in the sun and the footie.'till next time.

Salmon 15lbs landed, another lost in rock pool. Fish taken, water 1m, fc red/black.

Fresh 10lber taken from the Rock pool.

Fishing this evening at the Rock Pool, 10lbs hen,13lbs cock [C and R] and 8-9lber lost at net all on single barbles spinner. All fish silver and fresh. More news may follow...

[n.b. Gary Evans was fishing on Wed. 13th not 14th] Arrived at the river at 8.15 full of optimism having heard of news of Gary's success yesterday evening. River 0.75m on the gauge carrying a little colour but unfortunately barometer dropping fast.I was treated to a pod of salmon passing through with approximately 7 head and whirry tail rises at the neck of rock pool in the space of 20 mins. A wonderful sight. Unfortunately they were clearly unimpressed by my efforts with fly and spinner and their intransigence lasted until I called it a day at 6.15. with river carrying more colour and starting to rise again. Another cracking day. I remain totally hooked on this salmon fishing lark. Amazing creatures. If I ever catch one I will be a basket case!