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another fiasco on beat 5 after parking where advised to unload our tackle and walk down a very steep hill, through a gate, across a field to find barely enough room to set up and fish the sweeping bend on Lockstep pool. After 20 mins a woman screamed at us to pack up and leave the field as there was no longer anywhere to park and abruptly asked us to remove our vehicles due to a wedding being set up for 250 guests. We left after 30 minutes getting burnt in the process as it was over 32degrees and I only got out of hospital the night before. Not much rest for me! We returned to beat 2 as the 2 anglers that were fishing the morning were leaving therefor we managed to get 21/2 hours fishing to end the day very upset. we would plan to return to this beat 2 next morning before we travelled home to London.

1 Chub, 3 Other

Total fiasco with parking arrangements to fish beat 5 Lockstep pool as previous angler has mentioned. Complete right off.

5 Grayling

sadly nothing but lovely day

1 Trout

Early morning start was essential, and rewarded with a double figure Barbel on first cast. Closely followed by two Chub (6 and 4 lb). Pellet. As the sun came out, and temperatures rose, the action slowed considerably. Raps and taps occasionally through till 3pm, then things started up again. Day finished with 3 good Chub taken on trotted meat down towards Island end.
Family of otters (parent and two cubs) spotted early on. Magnificent. Did not seem to upset the fish.
Maybe the warm, sluggish water had an impact, but none of the fish, including the barbel, put up too much of a scrap. Lovely day. Thank you.

1 Barbel, 10 Chub

Much better day today, fish were more cooperative. 4 decent sized barbel and lovely to see a small barbel of about pound and a half. Most fish were caught using pellets also rolled meat worked as well. Fished the bottom end of the beat both days

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

very bright, very hot. all to the float on pellet.

35 Chub

Better day still not as good as it could have been.

2 Trout

Lovely evening. Didn't start fishing until 6pm. No sightings.