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River very low and clear. This rather shallow beat probably not the best choice in these conditions. At least that's my excuse for not contacting a single barbel all day! A large flock of fieldfares reminded me that winter can't be far away..........

2 Chub

2 rods trotting. The fish were caught from the deeper holes mainly upstream of the bridge, best grayling was maybe 1.06lb and trout similar. Lovely fishery and the farmers stopped for a friendly chat.
A bit worried for the future as 3 large cormorants were working the water below the bridge in water that didn't cover their backs, one even dropped a lucky trout in his surprise at seeing me. Fished Eardisland the day before for almost no fish, maybe a similar issue there.

8 Trout, 20 Grayling

A bit of mist then drizzle, slight downstream wind, river very low and clear. 2 small grayling on a nymph late morning.

2 Grayling

Grayling to 17".

1 Trout, 4 Grayling

First day of a two day trip, weather a little cold with a easterly wind and a low water level, Caught 5 Barbel to just over 6lbs and chub to 4.8lbs.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

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9 x grayling 6-16 inches, 1 x out of season trout 14 inches, Tungsten Hare's Ear and Pink Shrimp. I had some doubts before starting as to whether this would be much of a fishing day as the Arrow is now so very low and clear. The whole valley remained shrouded in mist and I never saw the sun. However, it turned out to be one of the best sessions at Court of Noke I can remember. Four little tiddlers but also five cracking grayling from various deep holes, all cock fish between 16 and 16.5 inches and looking as alike as peas in a pod.

1 Trout, 9 Grayling

1st time on the Wye. Legered during morning and blanked. After lunch built up swim trotting maggot. Largest fish, Chub just over 2lb. Really peaceful stretch, just 2 dog walkers and some workmen checking the bridge all day. Thanks for a wonderful day.

5 Barbel, 17 Chub

A strange days fishing. Fished from 10-4. Took two grayling around 10" before the mist had really cleared on Griffiths Gnat size 16, by 11 there was plenty of insect life and fish rising for them but all were tiny and this was the pattern of the day, I lost count of mainly grayling fingerlings but upwards of 15. Decided to fish nymphs to see if the adults were to be found but to no avail...just more tiny ones! Around 1.30 after returning to dry flies came another grayling around 8" and two trout of a similar size, then a big fish surfaced and I thought things were changing but I was wrong it was a large and extremely acrobatic salmon! Fascinating to watch its behaviour it concentrated on the fast water at the head of the pool but was present almost everywhere and leapt within 6 foot of me in very shallow water. This made up for a rather odd day.

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

Not a sniff all day!