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Very clear water and cloud cover with short spells of light rain. No fish caught and very few spotted.

River low, only the odd fish showing generally around 50 yards away. Very warm as forecasted, did see a salmon moving 10lbs maybe, numerous times in the same pool. All fish caught returned safely.

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

1/2 pound brown trout caught on a duo rig, small hair and copper nymph in fast water just upstream from the hut. Returned alive. Coolish weather. Few risers. Fished up to the gravel pool with a nymphing setup with no luck.

Lovely afternoon. Instructions on fining the parking space were spot on!

1 Trout

Lost more than I caught but a lovely spot and a thoroughly enjoyable day. Marred only by the inflatable canoe contingent

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

Lovely quiet evening, all fish taken on CDC Parachute. Great to be back out. Please note there was no padlock on the gate on arrival.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

In most respects, I had a terrific day. The water level was good and it was clear, it was warm but not too warm, and there were flies emerging in patches. Without wishing to seem to brag, I lost count of all the trout I caught. I think it was about 30, up to 1lb, and, to my surprise, a 4lb chubb, which took a salmon fly!

The area in which it was a dire day was in that there was not sign of salmon of any kind. There should be par and smolts now, and after catching 30 trout, I had thought there would be SOME salmon amongst them, but no,

30 Trout, 1 Chub

Well, I thought today would never arrive! It's possible to fish again! The water was lower than I'd hoped but still fishable. I hooked some trout and had a good fight with one. Another fish took very strongly and ripped the line out of my hand. Dare I suggest it might have been a salmon...?!?

After disasters in the past, I now bring my spare salmon rod, just in case..... and I broke my reel! I went to tighten the rings and shove it in a bit as t was loose and the spurs snapped....

Some retail therapy later and all is sorted, but a lost day really.

4 Trout

Stumbled upon a small shoal early on, but the rest of the day was slow. Hare's Ear grub and a PT variant. Had a lovely chat with a fellow angler who seemed to know a thing or two about fishing in these parts.

5 Grayling

4 x grayling 12-13 inches, 2 x out of season trout 12 and 15 inches, heavy nymphs and leaded wet flies. With the gauge starting at 1ft 9 inches, it was darned difficult today - certainly possible to fish as the water was clear, but difficult to get round the various spots. Had a interesting chat with NH of Bristol/Massachusets, and he may have done better. I left him to it as drizzle began around 4 o'clock.

4 Grayling, 2 Trout

Two OOS trout and three Grayling were taken and returned at the top and middle section of the beat.
A ginger Tom did the business in a dropping river that was clearing. Heaven!

2 Trout, 3 Grayling