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Arrived early
8 barbel caught various methods and bait
30 plus chub caught I lost count
Float fished bread flake took the chub
River low and clear

8 Barbel, 30 Chub

river the lowest I have ever fished it 1 angler fished top section and 1 angler fished bottom stretch, most fish came from the top section all fish caught on pellet

11 Barbel, 8 Chub

With low water and bright sun virtually nothing moved the whole time we were there. However, we still managed a very creditable 3/4 lb Brownie caught at the bottom of the beat on a CDC emerger. Otherwise, dead as a dodo and we were in the pub by lunchtime.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

2 Trout

Two rainbow caught on spinner,lost 3

2 Trout

ptn just north of the bridge pool

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Tough day in the sun, managed a barbel on meat and chub on pellet on the down stream stretch.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

1 Trout

First time fishing the beat. Although a fairly straight creek, there are plenty of features to allow stealthy approach without spooking the fish. Certain parts are clear enough for a good long overhead cast, resulting in some bonus fish. Easy wading overall.
18 WBT, not very big ones but good fun to catch. All took a Hare’s ear Klinkhammer in size 14, despite no rises. Most takes were explosive, making me jump and heart pounding. I could have caught plenty more if it was not the issue with dog walkers.
Sadly, this beat clearly has an issue with dog walkers. Basically, they don’t care about an angler. Even when seeing someone fishing, they still allowed their dogs to jump in the water. The worse owners threw sticks in the pool you were fishing. I appreciate it is not a private river and will be happy to share its use with other activities. However common-sense and courtesy should come up to the owners' mind to keep their dog out of the water when someone is fishing. I have fished a free stretch in Bristol many times, where it is common to see 30 dog walkers in an evening. Most will keep their dogs under control. When seeing someone fishing, they simply move to other stretches of the river. Those that jump in are because the dogs are well-ahead of the owners but then then the owners would apologise, get their dog out and move somewhere else. Unfortunately, the attitudes of all I came across yesterday were not like that. Some saw me, spoke with me but still allowed the dog to jump in and laughed. All I could do was to laughed back. Their logics simply escape me!

So thumps-up for fishing but thumps-down for the public atmospheres.

18 Trout