3pm to 5pm. Quite cold, AT 3degC. Decided to try and get another pound plus grayling from the Lambourn, concentrating on the swim where I caught one last week. Not to be: 4 grayling and 3 brownies, but none more than about 12oz.

Tried wading at one point, but discovered the 'gravel' was really silt, and I needed chest waders to give confidence.

Used a fixed spool reel for no very good reason. My best 2 fish have come on the two occasions when I used a 'pin'. A centrepin only seems to give marginally better control, but could it be that this slight 'edge' is important for the better fish?