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4 Chub

2 Barbel around 4lb, plus 2 Chub, all fish caught early morning and nothing for the rest of the day

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

3 Barbel the biggest around 7lb, plus 4 Chub, we also saw a dead (possibly double-figure barbel) floating down the river

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

11 Chub

The other was a nice sized eel

2 Barbel, 12 Chub, 1 Other

Fished lower field. Really only one fishable swim. Tried two others but standing room only, not very level and immensely uncomfortable. Fished 1330-2100 and caught chub steadily on pellet and meat, alongside feeder with wetted pellet. Not a sniff of a barbel. Disappointing. Good chub fishing but not the intended quarry. Could probably have caught one chub a chuck on the float.

11 Chub

River was up a bit with colour in the morning, dropped by the evening. Fished the upper section. Nice water with deeper water at the top and shallow faster water by the fire. Barbel came from 2nd swim up from the fire but went quite about 1pm. Moved to the fire swim for the evening and lost 2 barbel due to using long shank hooks. First time I’ve pulled out a barbel so not using them again. Shame about the fire as the beat is quality otherwise. Barbel covered in lice. Not sure if £25 is a fair price anymore given the river not being at its best. Just saying! End on a positive, there are a few salmon in the top pool.

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

10 Barbel, 32 Chub