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Day 3 on the Creel and it continued to produce with Barbel to 9lbs and Chub to 3 1/2.

28 Barbel, 6 Chub

Caught steadily from various areas on a variety of baits,river still low and clear but didn't seem to put the fish off.

24 Barbel, 11 Chub

31 Barbel, 13 Chub

Did not fish booked in error

River low and clear but a cloudy day saw a few fish feeding in afternoon and evening,Barbel of decent size 6 lbs up to 8.5 lbs,Chub were 3-4 lbs

8 Barbel, 3 Chub

Arrived at 6pm, straight off the ferry. Went down to the steps swim and caught 6 barbel to 8.07, chub 4.04 and a perch. Feeder tactics.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

Scorching hot day, beautiful stretch. River low and torpid. Fish came on the feed last few hours before dusk. Pellet feeder.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Quite a hard session with low, clear water and bright afternoon sun. Things picked up later on, despite three excited Labradors descending into my swim. The owner was suitably apologetic. I had been entertained earlier by the arrival of three separate flotillas, each of about 20 - 25 canoes, crewed by schoolchildren. One group staged a mini-regatta about a quarter of a mile upstream. However, despite their limited competence, the children were suitably equipped, properly supervised and well-behaved, so I had no real cause for complaint. Between these diversions I managed to catch barbel to 7-15 and chub up to about 3lbs.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

Split the day into 2 because of the weather, fished until lunchtime managing 25 Chub to 4lb and a single Dace, all on floatfished corn. A few casts with straight lead and boilie produced 2 Barbel to near 7lb and one lost on a snag.
A return in the evening with one rod and some meat produced a further 4 Barbel to 7lb 6 oz and 2 Eels to about 2lb, a very enjoyable day indeed.

6 Barbel, 25 Chub, 3 Other