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Very similar story to return submitted about a fortnight ago. Low, fairly clear and slack water, with some sunny intervals throughout day. Bit more breezy. Line and feeder in water by 7am. Knocks and one missed wrap in first two hours, but nothing banked. Trotted corn for an hour about 10, two Dace caught. Back on feeders and ledgered pellet in afternoon, one small Chub (2lb), brought in.

First Barbel (6lb) around 3pm, and then things picked up considerably. Couple of decent Chub (great fighting 4lb fish in superb condition) and then a lovely 8lb Barbel, that fought like a tiger. Two decent fish lost through line breaks.
If ledgering, be prepared to lose gear. When you find a clear bed, stick to it! Roving about and experimenting can be costly and frustrating. Several large Salmon splashing about.

Pegs not in woods seem to be late in the day ones. Great stretch of river.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub, 2 Other

float fished pellets

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Low water many chub wet weather

1 Barbel, 30 Chub

4 Dace

1 Barbel, 25 Chub, 4 Other

Had a great day at Fownhope. Fished on one of the swims through the woods, the path has become even more treacherous than it since the last time I fished there.
The chub were relentless for most of the day, mostly a good size, between 3-5lbs. Had one barbel in the morning around 9am, the other three came after 4pm smallest around 6lbs the largest a touch over 8lbs. All caught on feeder and soft halibut hookers on a hair rig.
Only fished one rod at a time. As I said a great day’s fishing, I’ll be back soon!

4 Barbel, 30 Chub

Low, slack water. Some colour, but pretty clear to depth of 3ft. Good conditions. First line in at 7.15am, ledgered pellet. Knocks but nothing really positive till 10.30 when wrap and run saw fish head into weed and rocks, where it was lost. Frustrating morning. A few feeders lost on snags
At noon things perked up, with a good 8.5lb Barbel, taken on ledgered pellet.
Transfer over to float (corn,, hemp and meat) saw several small Chub and big Dace accounted for, with a large Perch lost (on corn!) but by 2. 30pm, action died down . Water noticeably warmer. Ledgered meat brought tentative bites, but nothing connected.
6 till 9 brought significant change. Initially some decent Chub (up to 4lb) landed, at at last, a trio of Barbel (6,6,5). All fish in good condition. Largest Barbel had noticeable hump in back. Action came in waves. Almost as if switch flicked. Good sport.
Dusk was the trigger time. As others have commented elsewhere, it seems to make the Barbel bolder, and Chub get edged out.
Hard work and perseverance required. The last 3 hours, turned it into a memorable day.

4 Barbel, 12 Chub, 6 Other

Canoes a pain well one were lot all others respectful

Tough windy day bites stopped at 14.00 seemed to be canoe o’clock
Caught on pellet
6 chub
One perch and a dace

6 Chub, 2 Other

13.30 start hot sunny fished by the hut. 2 good barbel 7.5 and 5.5 lb. 4lb 6oz chub Jim’s pb. 1 Dace 1eel 2 small chub, left at 19.00. Tomorrow we are off over Teletubby Hill
Good afternoons fishing Jim And Bob

2 Barbel, 4 Chub, 2 Other

8 Chub

We fished the swim right next to the hut. Last year we tried from the centre of the woods and had great success but didn't fancy the hill of death this time!

An abundance of Chub available trotting, had around 15 in 1-2 hours to 3lb but switched to the feeder and the first Barbel was a midday and at 10lb 4oz I was chuffed. My mate lost a decent one later in the afternoon and they came on the feed again well at dusk where I caught a further 5 more barbel between 6-8lb.

All caught on a mixture of boilie, pellet and meat.

Banks are busier than other stretches with dog walkers, hikers etc but not an issue tbh.

6 Barbel, 15 Chub