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River low and difficult to be sure about where the last pool was. Apparently we found it but we didn't get a touch in it. We lost lots of tackle no matter where we cast into it.
All our fish were caught from the Wharf pool. Our Salmon wasn't a real catch but a dying fish covered in fugal infection that we dispatched and left to the wildlife.

1 Salmon, 8 Trout, 5 Grayling, 3 Chub, 3 Other

5 Trout

The river was low, slow and very clear which made presentation of nymphs a little difficult. However, this didn't deter the trout although the grayling were harder to track down. Those that did come to the net were all nice specimens which made for a good days fishing. Small copper and pink beaded ptns seemed to work best.

The other fish caught were a couple of greedy minnows who were cleanly hooked in the mouth!

6 Trout, 4 Grayling, 2 Other

6 Barbel, 6 Chub

1 Barbel, 54 Chub

2 Trout

Only fished till midday, but landed a new pb barbel of 8lb 9oz on crab pellet. Well maintained beat , lower stretch too far for me to walk so only wished upper stretch

1 Barbel

River at 0.4 on the Ross gauge and clear, skies and temperature perfect.
Two fished the meadow, one of whom tried up the top in the afternoon, and one fished the Lucky Stones. All bar one of the chub came from the Lucky Stones so very peggy yesterday. I'm a lot more mobile than my more mature mates so the woods weren't a problem but in damp/wet it is still very tricky, particularly on the way in, requiring one hand to be free to grab grass at the trickiest bit!
8 good chub with the biggest 4.14 and the rest between 1 - 2lb. Could only catch chub on meat or maggot and no bites when I sat it out for barbel on large pellets or boillies.

23 Chub

First visit to this beat, set in a lovely, steep sided valley. All the beat details and notes spot on and helpful.
Hard to tell from the gauge/webcam what is a normal level but on the day, water level seemed low. Water clarity not bad, a touch hazy and a reasonable amount of slimy weed in some stretches.
Didn't have much luck, only 2 Grayling caught, struggled to find the fish. Some signs of surface feeding between 11am-1pm but had no luck with dries. Tried nymphs, both fish caught on nymphs.
With water low, seems like a beat where you have work on getting to the right spots and be creative - so would suit shorter rod set up. Can't decide whether it was just one of those days or my river craft exposed....probably the latter!

2 Grayling

2 nice chub and a barbel around 4lb - Swim on the left is easy to access had fish from both areas and lost a couple. Simple feeder set up - frenzied hemp and caster groundbait and hinders barbel bombs. Managed to get down to the bank and back up easily enough in a hatchback

1 Barbel, 2 Chub