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River rose 4" during the day, water clean and very cold. Only 1 dace and lost a barbel/

I spent a very good day on my own, my fishing buddy missed out big time.
Long trotting with red maggot. Moved swims 3 times to try and get away from the trout which I caught one after another. No need for light tackle I used 5lb line right through and size 12 barbless hooks under a large shouldered stick float. I found grayling in numbers mid afternoon behind the Chapel and had some big specimens up to 18 inch.
Not exactly sure of the final tally I lost count but estimate 25 trout up to a pound and about 18 - 20 grayling.
AS O B found earlier in the week I found several fish with someone elses hook in their mouth. In this water there really is no need for light tackle.

A return visit to this beat, once more trotting for the grayling. A crisp sunny Autumn day, lots of sunshine and a bit windy. River at 0.35m and clear. Lots of leaves, etc, in the water made fishing the stick a tad difficult.
Brownies much in evidence in the shallower runs, so moved into the deeper glides above the bridge. Two grayling caught, best about 12 inches, one good fish lost.
Once again a great day out on a delightful river in some beautful countryside. We will be back again soon...

Water levels up a little but generally no restrictions on accessability. Very windy making casting tricky but managed to take 5 out of season trout on pink-arsed nymphs, no grayling. Best fish 10-12". Bitterly cold in the wind.

No fish caught. River pushing through and coloured.

Day 2: More rain over night. Weather was cold and the river was high. Fished pellet and meat in a few swims, again without success.

Three barbel, two on one. River looked perfect, fished the upper and middle stretches, all fish caught on pellet from the middle stretch.

6 grayling, best around 1lb 8oz. Returned 6 trout, too. Water temperature 6C (down from 8C on Monday), air temperature 4-5C at best. Barometer 962mb - a deep low pressure.

River looked good and was rising slowly after some cold overnight rain. In water visibility of around 8". 3 Chub to 3lbs from the upper end, 2 Pike to low doubles and 2 Barbel, biggest 8lbs 12oz on pellet feeder/boilie combo.
First time on this very scenic stretch.

Not a bite all day and little showing. River up, cold and coloured compared to last week though it dropped a foot during the day.