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Overcast, 3 small trout caught on Greenwell Glory and released Highlight of the day a young otter surfaced about 2 metres from me, rolled and swam off ( obviously socially distancing ) Magical.

3 Trout

We seemed to be very lucky and reached our bag limit by 2pm fishing the little cove with small worm baits. Every angler we spoke to had blanked all day. When I got home I cleaned my catch to find 2 trout had almost white flesh and both were full of sweetcorn ? Highly unusual to me.

6 Trout

River at 0.285 on the Eardisland gauge. Weather bright and sunny.
First time on this beat. Parked up in the super parking spot at 0700, tackled up and proceeded to follow the instructions to get to bottom of beat, about 150yrds down the right bank was confronted by an electric fence keeping a herd of cattle in place. On seeing me, every one of them lined up at the fence "daring" me to enter their area. This fence seems to be all over the top of the beat on both banks. Turned around and made my way down the left bank. Not the easiest path, 2nd field is chest high thistles and nettles.
The third field is easy going, with a nice border separating crop from river. Nice one from the landowner. Didnt go to the weir at bottom of beat and dropped in after about 1/2 mile.
From there it all went downhill. Opted for the duo. Did not see any fish rising, indeed only fish I saw were small grayling flashing at the nymph.
Didnt have a touch untl I got back to the two runs immediately below the bridge, when I hooked and lost 2 trout.
Overall an interesting few hours on a new beat. Access could be easier, had to jump in and out a few times, and bash a bit of balsam, but it is a wild stream, and thats just my old bones complaining.
Next time.

All caught on worm

3 Trout

Nice WBT of 20 inches or so on an olive CDC emerger and another of about 10 inches on an olive nymph. Had a couple of other fish on and lost so more productive than expected given the water conditions - the river was quite high and coloured. Nice day, though.

2 Trout

All four caught on a silver and blue Toby.

4 Trout, 4 Barbel

8 Trout

Nice beat with good bank access

3 Barbel

3 nice fish, 2 on worms and 1 on a spinner. Water level has risen very rapidly and is almost back to full now.

3 Trout