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First time on this stretch and thoroughly enjoyable it was too. Level dropping after previous day's flush, colour still reminiscent of wife's gravy and a bit of weed coming through. Found a fish or two here and there and, sticking to the near bank, finished with 4 barbel landed, a chunky one lost, one chub and a gudgeon.

Like the cut-out swims and steps - very posh! Bailiff visited and offered useful (but unproductive on the day) advice.

A small criticism but no mention in the instructions of the vast numbers of kamikaze pheasants playing chicken (or whatever they call it) in the lane. Reminded me of Pamplona where my car is the bull.

Saw a huge bird of prey high in a tree above me. Just looked black in silouhette but bloke opposite with a better angle and binoculars reckoned it was an osprey.

10lbs silver salmon lost at top of Chine on spinner. Salmon seen at The Barn, Oak [cables] and above 4-5 in total. Fishing from early evening till dark where others had fished just before. A brief struggle...and a straightened hook.

6 Trout 9-10".

Not a good day, river muddy following the recent rain, not a bite all day, started at 11.00 am and finished at 15.00, only spotted one fish rise about 13.45 and that was all. Overcast but no rain, the river was starting to clear by 15.00.

First off, this a is beautiful spot. Caught 6 trout and lost about the same. First three liked the look of my adams when I first arrived (about 12 or so). Then went exploring down river and found three more on PTN's. The wind hindered my already bad casting all day then turned wet for the last few hours. Great variety of water. Well worth a visit, although like the booklet says its rocky and deep in spots so usual river rules apply.

River rose 3 foot in the afternoon - hopes were high until I discovered how much weed was being transported at all depths through the water column. Managed a barbel and chub but the weed was too much of a menace to keep me there long. Shame - barbel were doing their "feeding porpoise" all over the pool and I'm sure I'd have had one a chuck without the vast amounts of weed. Should fish well over the next few days.

Nil return. One half-hearted offer in a short session. Third day in a row of gales and heavy rain. Banks very slippery with water running everywhere.

2nd day on the beat, the water had come up about 3 feet and racing through, also a lot of weed which has been a problem the last few days, rain and very windy made a difficult days fishing and we gave up early with 2 barbel and 3 chub.

Our visit coincided with the first major influx of water for a while which brought the level up my over 1.3m. This in itself was not a problem but the amount of weed and debris coming down was. It made fishing very difficult but we persevered and by fishing just of the rod tip managed a number of nice barbel from the obvious swims.

Blanked, but this beat has plenty of features and I am pretty sure it was mostly because of the appalling weather.
Will return soon.