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River around 0.7m at Ross when we started, and slowly dropping throughout the day. A good start, with a very nice Chub first cast and a Barbel not long after. We had fish steadily but they seemed to come in waves, with several in quick succession then a lull, but not for too long.

Most of the Barbel were like peas in a pod, all around the 5 to 6lb mark, and in lovely condition, with a couple of better ones around 8. The Chub ranged from around 3 to over 5lb. One of us fished feeder with GB and pellets, the other straight lead with bags of mixed pellets, small boilies or pellets on the hook for both of us. The bag and lead worked much better than the feeder.

12 Barbel, 12 Chub

Overcast conditions on a rising river, a great days fishing in heavily fished swims.

22 Barbel, 8 Chub

Only 1 angler fished. 1 small barbel, and 1 chub. Game fish coming through for much of the day, chasing fry and small fish. Seemed to affect the fishing detrimentally.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

14 Barbel, all between 5.5 and 6.5lbs. 7 Chub, biggest went 4lb 15oz.

14 Barbel, 7 Chub

River was still quite high and banks slippery. Fished a morning and a late afternoon session in two different swims. They were probably the only two swims that I could safely fish from and it was a good job I had a 3m landing net pole otherwise I would have struggled to land anything safely. Enjoyed the fishing finding the fish came in bursts. Good Size Chub and Barbel
in the 2 to 6lb category. Take care on the banks on this stretch, particularly when the level is dropping.

4 Barbel, 7 Chub

1 Barbel

River rising due to recent rain got the fish on the feed. The fish came later in the day. Marginal diversions were pursued due to the river rocketing through. Slippery banks. Be careful. Good average size barbel. Lost one decent chub

4 Barbel

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

Rain rain and a bit more rain, river high but just about fishable - lost a few to hook pulls, shortened the hair and bingo. bites all through the day, worth getting wet for.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

River higher than normal and very pacey, just managed to hold bottom using a 3 ounce feeder but still a very good days fishing. Barbel range from 5lb 3oz to 8lb 14oz and chub up to 4lb 8oz.

8 Barbel, 6 Chub