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9” on the gauge today and the trout were game from the start.I was trying to target grayling but for most of the day, struggled to locate them apart from the odd fish. Trout were mostly modest size fish but with three of 10-11” and a 15” which gave a very good account of itself in shallow water. Taken on various soft hackled dropper offerings and weighted nymphs.
At 5.30 I decided to fish a stretch that I usually ignore from the right bank and have never waded. To my surprise, grayling were there in good numbers, all bar two being 10-14” adults which readily took the usual nymphs and pink spot grayling bugs.
Didn’t wet a dry fly after barely seeing a rising fish all session.
A nice day out especially after loafing around at home for the past week with another bout of covid.

15 Trout, 12 Grayling

3 Trout, 1 Grayling

Hard days fishing and very hot,left mid afternoon for lunch and a pint to get a break from the heat,back in the afternoon still hard going,lovely scenery.

3 Chub, 1 Other

A lovely stretch of river, only saw 1 fish rise but unfortunately blanked

A hot day. Barbel unhooked in the water, rested ,swam off strongly. All fish caught on Robin red pellets.
Lovely stretch and the gravel beach makes access to the river fairly easy.
Water temp 21.3c.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

Nice stretch of river with lots of dog walkers during the day. All quiet at night. Lots of fish rising.

6 Trout

1 Trout

Very quiet day, had a couple of takes on emergers and parachute Adams but didn’t land them.
I found the top of the beat a bit more active, middle section was very quiet, bottom of the beat similar to the top.
Abundant insect life around 7pm onwards and things started to happen but sadly I had to leave around then. Definitely worth an evening ticket when the weather is as hot as it’s been

Two rods fished on a warm day. River at a good level and flow although a little coloured. Waded up to the top of the Island swims, bank has been eroded. A mixture float trotting and cage ledgering with meat and pellets produced 87 chub, 1 dace and with the last cast a 9lb 6oz barbel.

1 Barbel, 83 Chub, 1 Other

First time on this beat but with bright sunshine and temps. hitting 27 degrees not the best of conditions we managed to winkle out a few Chub and an Eel on meat. Directions, both written and via the video, are excellent but "Pashley's Crib" ? not strimmed ? doesn't exsist as far as I can see, don't know how old the video is.

14 Chub, 1 Other