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Not the best day i'm afraid... having fished this beat early in the season on a few occasions, i have fairly good idea of what it should be like when times are good (having caught really well in the past). For reasons unknown, the fish just weren't playing ball on this visit, the level was a little higher than on previous visits but even so.. .I started in the pylon run where i'd usually expect to have several bites... nothing. Then moved up to the first croy, a 3lb-ish chub on the second cast there seemed to herald a brighter future but it wasn't to be. Called it a day at lunchtime. Usually on this beat, i'm tearing my hair out trying to avoid the chub to get through to the barbel. I'd expect activity of some sort - plucks and taps on the tip from less committed fish - on virtually every cast. I can honestly say with the exception of the fish i caught, there was nothing. I did trot a float through from the first croy and the largest croy, all to no avail. That's fishing sometimes. I will be back to put this right later in the season. Thanks as always to Glynn, interesting chats on all things fishy and especially his friendly pointer Conker who brought me some good luck for the one bite i had!

1 Chub

LOADS OF SMALL CHUB ALL ON PELLETS

20 Chub

Just an eel for my efforts. River rose 70cm overnight, covering the croyes.

1 Other

3 Chub

3 Chub

4 Chub

River in perfect condition. A little over the croyes. Rolled meat through a few swims without any luck. Trotted meat did the trick. Fished below the hut. Did think the chub would switch on as they say but alas not. Lovely beat. Will be back again.

1 Chub

River was too high and fast to fish pylon swim so fished just back a bit by the wooden bench where water was slower. Had 2 small Chub on meat.

2 Chub

Unable to fish. River in flood. River level 3.68m

Great days long trotting on a very accessible beat, three Chub over 4lb, and two nice dace caught on sweet corn, only downsides were being dogged by an Otter for much of the day and a very dangerous access on to the road

7 Chub, 2 Other