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We fished this beat for the first two days of the coarse season in dire conditions. River very high and rising. We drew a blank on the first day even after trying various swims. The second day the river was even higher but we managed to winkle out 4 barbel and two chub.

10 barbel, 8 chub all on pellet.

Did book one rod as salmon for myself, but I knew before getting to the river that was not going to happen, so we were all after the barbel. River was well up and very coloured maybe five or six feet of extra water. I like the river up for barbel but would have liked to have been on a beat I knew with the river like this. First time we had seen this part of the river and by 1130 we had all drawn a blank! and the other three packed up. I did manage to find the fish and had three from the top of the beat before I had enough of the rain too and packed up about 1530.

River very high and coloured was too much of a challenge for us. We tried for a few hours in the morning but no good so packed up. Hats off to the rods on other beats who stuck it out and caught fish. The beat itself is great and Ian, who manages it, is very helpful. The bird and nature watching was a great compensation. Got very close to a pair of otters, I could of poked them on the nose with the end of my rod, and lots of interesting birds - Skylarks, Redstarts, Gooseanders, Sandpipers, Reed Bunting amongst others. Bill Oddie eat your heart out.

Fishing this evening at the Rock Pool, 10lbs hen,13lbs cock [C and R] and 8-9lber lost at net all on single barbles spinner. All fish silver and fresh. More news may follow...

Beautiful 14llb hen fish on Cascade from weir pool. Another lost a net estimated at 10llbs.

Large fresh fish of 18lb plus (3ft) caught on blue and silver devon below Legg Meadow crib at 4.30pm - the first from this lie this year.

14th June 2012 two fresh bars of silver about 10lbs each and one lost. Holme Lacy 3 & 4

Ideal height, overcast, rain. 2wbt - one over 2lbs.
T J hooked a good fish in Langoed Pool, bored deep for a few minutes then, sadly, came off. A good day.

Stephen Jaques caught his first Salmon! A lovely fish of around 10lbs - it took a spinner and was returned very carefully. Otherwise just shad and the odd trout to report. A wet day by the end!