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River low and Windy conditions but Chubb showing in numbers 35 fish caught on corn and pellets but no sign of barbel

35 Chub

River was low, but there are large shoals of Chub here, the way they took the bait suggests they are very hungry and that may be down to the lack of natural food on the river. The odd Barbel showing, difficult to get at them through Chub shoals though.

2 Barbel, 51 Chub

Wading across river, SM had 75 Chub on meat and pellet, using float and feeder against far bank .
SG had 61 chub and 2 Barbel using the same tactics.
MH had 22 Chub wandering between pegs, best 6.2.
Low conditions and very hot .

2 Barbel, 158 Chub

8 Chub

Low water, hot sunshine, not the best conditions, several chub to 4lb + one dace. Trotted flake/crust/sweet corn throughout.

5 Chub, 1 Other

First time on this beat, rotated between croys and upper reaches bend. Most of the chub taken on the bend, couldn't even put the rod down sometimes as it went as soon as it hit the water. Lots of chub on the surface. No barbel but if the chub are competing so hard then they won't get a look in.

Very enjoyable day and incredibly well maintained beat with footpaths and entries to swims all neatly strimmed.

64 Chub

I don’t think I’ve ever seen big chub in such huge numbers ,at times you could count 70 to 80 basking, mostly 4 to 5 pound fish. Thankfully we eventually caught some Barbel in the late afternoon/early evening.
Thanks WUF

17 Barbel, 188 Chub

1 Brown trout caught

1 Trout

1 Chub

River looked good if a bit fast but no sign of a bite all day.