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Second day, different beat. Really liked this attractive stretch, despite very steep foot only access and stile to river bank (why not a gate?) which puts elderly, trolley-encumbered anglers (me!) at risk of cardiac arrest. Managed it, and results well worth the struggle. River fining down, weather hot and bright but barbel, perverse creatures, fed in two concentrated spells at midday and in evening. Seven beautiful, hard-fighting fish betgween 5lb and 9lb, halibut pellets over hemp. Feeding hard when I had to pack up to tackle the great ascent back to car.

4 barbel to 7lb. Just 1 chub

Only fished for a few hours, plenty of chub to 4lb, all on pellet, missed a few bites.

Barbel,chub,eels all caught on various baits and methods. The balsam has established itself well. A lovely time had by all. Special thanks to Martin.

Nothing caught, but we did see a (or possibly more than one) salmon jumping at various points throughout the day. Looked like a good sized if thin fish, probably a kelt rather than springer, I guess. A bit east-windy and bright for a good fishing day, but a lovely place to be anyway.

Pouring with rain when I arrived which made the banks very slippery. Luckily it stopped and the wind dried the banks enough to make them accessible again.
Chub caught in 4 different swims and 11 barbel from only one swim. That swim produced only barbel and was the only place I caught them! I also missed a bite in the first swim I fished recast and had a sharp pull then nothing brought it in to find the hook was gone, pike perhaps or bitten off by a chub.
I met the farmer who expressed concern about lost tackle injuring his sheep. He had picked up at least 2 lures with treble hooks that could have cost the lives of his livestock.

Tough day, couldn't find any fish with the float rod but did have two chub on stewing steak and a couple of other bites while roving about. River was coloured and up a foot or two.

Tuesday, which we fished all day in a snow storm @ 0 deg C and still caught Chub between us (3).