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Many thanks to all concerned on the very enjoyable and informative if a little damp river walk yesterday.

Fishing was very very difficult with the river well up and running hard. Tried to hold bottom with feeders or 6oz leads but with debris and leaves coming down that was impossible, and kept being dragged into the edge!!!! My friend managed a very welcome 4lb 6oz chub, his only bite of the day. Me? All I could muster was 2 minnows!!!!!! The fish all came on maggots.

1 Chub, 2 Other

Level dropping and clear but still with a bit of pace (0.3m on the gauge). Had a couple of hours trotting on the mid section and caught an 8" OOS trout plus a smaller one with a 10" grayling coming just before I packed up. A particular concern is the evidence of predators, as now I have witnessed an otter, cormorants, and a family of goosanders this year. The dippers, however, are a sight to behold.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Nothing happened until 1.30 then 2 small 8-10" grayling at top of the beat, both tight in to the bank.

2 Grayling

River fast, coloured and high, though falling a little during the day. Weather mild, overcast and calm. Settled into a swim where there was some protection from the fastest current. Some bites from chub all through the afternoon, though not easy to detect due to movement of the rod tip by the current and debris in the river. However I finished with three nice fish up to a bit under 4lb, with two lost. Eventually came an unmistakeable barbel bite and a good fish which gave fought strongly in the heavy current. Was very pleased to weigh it at 9lb 5oz, my best of the autumn.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

Day spent trotting on this lovely piece of water, fish came from various swims along the beat. While fishing the last pool on the section, an otter appeared and caught what looked like a trout. Will definitely be back for another go.

4 Trout, 3 Grayling

River was high with a bit of a flow on, so difficult conditions, especially for someone who is used to fishing still waters! Still managed to get two Pike on ledgered deadbaits. 15lb and 11lb.
Hooks pulled on a much larger fish after a 30 second fight. Will be coming back to get her in the near future.

2 Pike

A good day's fishing with the grayling taking almost without exception the Czech nymph on the point. Largest fish about 19 inches with some tiddlers happy to take the size 10 fly.

1 Trout, 8 Grayling

Plenty of leaves and a rising river proved to be a good challenge. In fact too much of a challenge for me but still a very enjoyable day on an excellent beat. Will be back. Thanks.

First time fishing this beat and loved it. Only spent a couple of hours in the afternoon but a good couple of hours. Grayling 9-17 inches and one very large grayling lost in the fast current due to a hook pull. I enjoyed this beat! perfect for winter grayling fast flowing with some cracking pools. I feel next time will fish for longer to spend more time searching some areas I walked passed due to time. The grayling lost I was gutted at, seeing the fish it would definitely of been a pb.

1 Trout, 9 Grayling