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Nice days fishing at caradoc. Started on the beach however river humping through with rain earlier in the week. Opted to find some slower deeper water which proved effective with steady stream of chub throughout the day coming off spicy meat pellet and luncheon meat.

No barbel but a lovely day on a great stretch of river.

20 Chub

6 Barbel

3 Chub

Meat the preferred bait with just one chub taking a marine halibut pellet. River up a couple of inches on previous day and most baits in the occasional cloudy spells.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Best barbel weighed 10.75lbs. Most chub caught on luncheon meat. Several fish lost in good weed growth.

The entrance gate could do with a catch to hold it back when driving through.

2 Barbel, 11 Chub

We fished below the bridge starting around 11.00. The best “ peg “ was the glide into the tail just before the end of the beat. After Storm Agnes it was a relatively calm , dry day with the river slightly coloured and steady.
A washed up rod and reel were found which looked as though they had been in the river for some time. If the owner contacts me to identify them I will arrange their return.
Accommodation at the very homely Cottage of Content.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

River was still up and pushing through so options were limited. Tried fishing out in some quiet water and had a few fish but the flow and debris got too much, so changed to fishing closer in, which produced a few more fish. Fished 3oz feeder with various hook baits

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

River in flood so a difficult day. Bottom end of the beat at the beach was under water so fished off the only exposed croy at the top end.

7 Chub, 1 Other

The river was about 1.2m up and coloured. We fished a variety of swims during the day and had some Chub and my fishing pal had one Barbel. This is a lovely beat and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves; even the rain held off! Thanks W&UF.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

1.5m up and no beach at the lower end was visible. Fished as many pegs as we could from the last swim upto the bridge with standard feeder tactics for no bites/takes for either of us.
Moved to croys late afternoon and no bites there either. River/conditions looked perfect. We either didnt find them or the Barbel/Chub, and even the eels, where having a day off!
Will be back to try and crack this beat.