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Never done before but pushed onto the top of beat over 6 hours. Most fish caught before the farm house before lunch. 2 or 3 more fish caught in the increasingly difficult water above the farm house. Poor access, jungle undergrowth and low water made afternoon very tricky.

11 Trout

2 barbel caught and 1 lost, with the low levels and bright conditions during the day all actiity occurred in the evening

2 Barbel

Bit of a tough one really.......bright sunshine and a low and clear river. Only one Barbel banked and one lost. There is only really one viable swim on this beat and it didn’t seem to contain many fish today. Canoes were few but around 9,000 swans decided to sit in front of us. We fished for a couple of hours and sensibly retreated.

1 Barbel

pleased to catch 2 nice barbel plus a large eel,in very tricky conditions

2 Barbel, 1 Other

Nil catch

Our first time at Thomas Wood . which at first glance was much as previous reports- although quite a lot of fishery not many swims; there are enough swims , if you include the wooded section, which is a fair walk to the upstream boundary.
Access is quite steep/rough and will be challenge for 2 wheel drive cars in the winter

Although conditions were again against us , with low water levels and sunny, we caught 2 barbel and 1 chub, along with a few dace.

The barbel were 5 -7 Lbs caught on luncheon meat.

This fishery will be on our list for 2020

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Low clear conditions with high pressure made fishing difficult but we managed 12 barbel between two rids in the swims at the top of the breat. Access to many swims was difficult restricting choice. Also alnglers on the far bank meant some good swims not available. Plenty of canoes too but everyone very considerate. Enjoyable day.

12 Barbel

Two short sessions fished 0700-1000 and 1600-1830. Access to stretch is very limited due to steep banks and heavy vegetation. Fished one of the lower cribs below dead tree. River low and clear. During morning session trotted meat and fed hemp and meat on inside crease and down track. 0 bites. Evening session fished next peg down. Fished groundbait feeder with plenty of 4 and 6 mms pellets. Single hair digger 8mm halibut pellet fished on size 14 hoping for any bites. 1 bite that was a barbel that I lost due to a flawed hook link. Really disappointed with the fishing. Beautiful surroundings. Wouldn't recommend to anyone who isn't sure footed with the bank access. Also worth mentioning it is single banked and anglers fishing opposite pegs.

Very sunny and warm day river low and clear just 2 chub caught.

2 Chub