A difficult blank in search of pike

I had the afternoon free to roam the river today, but with a foot of coloured water in, I knew it would be difficult. 

Tactics involved roving the bank, spending 20 minutes or so in each swim, and using big oiley baits. To cut a long story short, I didn't get a touch (well there was one half hearted run that was dropped). However, the positives are that I saw an owl, a kingfisher and a woodpecker, and I got the opportunity to visit a new stretch of river, and what a super stretch it is (I can see more visits there).

Temperature - 8C steady. 

Air Pressure - 1014hPa slowly rising

Levels - +1ft, fining down slowly