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Water low and gin clear . 5 to olive dry all between 13 _17 inches . Few big lumps rising in areas unable to get an accurate cast to die to backside vegetation. Rain desperately needed

5 Trout

Tough day didn't start well when I picked up a huge piece of wire in one of the tyres so had a trip to Kwik Fit for a new one . Fishing was amazing but the catching not so. The track down is ingenious and well thought out just takes a slow low gear up and down and I was fine in my little car. I love beats where they are natural with no swims cut out and this was it. 1 barbel caught rolling meat in the rapids. Wildlife was amazing now for the bad part.

Canoes were a nightmare, I have never in 15yrs on the river seen so many. Families were great but the vast stag parties, drunk adults, loud music and cannabis smoking took the proverbial. There multiple instances of messing around and being stupid in the swim and also throwing of cigarettes into the river. We packed up early as it just wasn't worth it. It's a great venue for early morning and late evening in the holidays and until someone regulates the canoe companies its just going to get worse. I was also struck by a canoe across my legs whilst in the water playing a fish, whether deliberate or just an accident I don't know. I couldnt get out of the water as I was playing a barbel which was very clear and despite having acres of room all three in the group came straight at me, despite my repeated verbal warnings. One hit me hard as it turned a foot away from me, the other went under my rod and the other one over the fish. Yes I am aware of the rights of way and was doing my best to get out of the water, but the barbel struck the meat as I was reeling in to get back on the bank. Also very difficult to see identification of most canoes either the name was faded or not there , I am sure that there are reputable companies out there but someone somewhere needs to sort it out.

1 Barbel

no trout caught. hooked one first cast worming on bubble float came off reeling it in. hooked another late afternoon on tasmanian devil lure. came off again reeling it in. hooked another on mepps spinner. again came off. luck just wasnt in i guess. better luck next time hopefully....

Fished the bottom 3 fields from early afternoon to 8pm - several fish rising in the slower water but non to my dry fly. I tried everything in the box.
Fished the channel with nymph and dry and eventually had a take on a dry - small fish and lost it
Water was good my catching was not.

A tough day, river still low and bites hard to come by.
2 barbel both around 6lb from faster water and two consolation chub

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

With the limited rods booked on, Terry kindly offered the pick of any of the beats between us all. I fished parts of beats 4, 5 & 6 during the day from around 1pm. The water was low, blanket weed on the stones, no observed activity or bites. Still great to be on the water.
Moved to beat 2 for the last couple of hours. Lovely water. Trying boilies for only the second time.
a half pound chub and as the light began to fade a perfect 7lb hard-fighting barbel. Well worth the wait.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Only one fishable and potentially fish-holding swim along the whole length, very steep banks, not helped by low flow.

1 Chub

4 fished,barbel caught from 3 different swims but all in faster shallows

6 Barbel, 5 Chub

2 Trout, 11 Grayling

Caught on nymphs in streamy water.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling