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No catch

All quiet. Fished fky and spun all way to bottom of beat. Noticed a person retreating to the next beat down stream. HLf way down the stones found an illegal knotted landing net. Chucked it up bank to retrieve on way back to car. But when I got back to bet it was not there. I can only assume it was picked up by person on next beat down. I therefore assume they were fishing on Goodrich Court before I arrived.

Ross EA on 0.55m, bit high but lovely clean water, spent morning in wellies with fly rod fishing all way from Maddox to Van stone, only trout. Lovely water easily covered. Afternoon, got in waders tried top of beat, some deep wading upper part of beat at this height getting around the odd willow but managed to cover some great looking pools at V, Stones, Dog hole. Late afternoon returned to lower beat, it all felt just right and coming round Corner Tree into Vanstone stream on inside a good fish on, big bulge and gone. Ffffff! 20lb maxima no chance and pikey left with one of Ron Sutherlands finest willie gunn sneldas! Tough spring fly fishing for Salmon these days but had a great day out. Thanks all and Mick for phoning with advice.

2 Trout

No salmon caught or seen. Fished 6.30am until noon and then returned for 1 hour before dusk.

Wash off

River pretty high 0.87 at Ross and coloured. Fished Vanstone, Corner Stone and Maddocks twice through with 2 weights of fly, no touches or sightings of a fish. I think this beat does not suit high water.

River level very high and water very murky making conditions difficult if not impossible. Only Corner and Vanstone pools fishable realistically. Still a nice day out and a beautiful beat.

Level slightly too high but enjoyed my fishing. Disturbed one fish that leapt alongside my fly. Otherwise no sightings.

1 Chub caught

1 Chub

Arrived lunchtime and fished through the entire beat and not a fish seen or caught. Quite alarming to not at least see a fish show. I am very worried for the river.