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Mesh feeder halibut pellets fished 3pm till 9pm

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Fished the Wood section. Slow but caught a few so always happy. Kayaks busy but friendly.

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

Lots of chub taken on light waggler gear, biggest 4lb 14oz, several over 3lb. Dace and bleak also. Dad tried for the barbel, four landed, all about 8lb and one chub of 5lb 1oz. Great day!

4 Barbel, 25 Chub, 12 Other

Beautiful peaceful beat with good access although not for the fainthearted. Quite a few canoes but all the occupants were pleasant and respectful. The fish were not obliging even into the evening. A solitary chub about 2lb taken on a small spinner whilst looking for a pike.

1 Chub

2 chub caught in the meadow from middle of river on shrimp boilie.

2 Chub

Had a good day on the woods stretch, fished 1/3rd across with Pellet and feeder. Arrived at first light and lost a fish in the first half hour. Waited for another hour before a Chub of about 3 pounds snared itself.
Despite the Canoe traffic, caught steady through the day but not what I would call all action. The highlight was a 10lb 4oz Barbel which fought like a demon. Lost another good fish which I think was foul-hooked as I didn't get a bite, just reeled in to re-bait. Also had a few Eels, all lip hooked and all carefully handled and safely returned. River was slightly-up but running clear.
I love this fishery and the Barbel do seem to be a bigger average size than most other beats.

4 Barbel, 8 Chub, 3 Other

7pm to 9.30pm. Top end Leggs Meadow, 3rd peg down. Nothing until 8.30pm then 4 barbel in 6 to 8lb size and 3 chub around 2lb in next half hour. 10mm pellet, swim fed upstream by catapult with mixed pellet sizes. Water temp now down to 17/18 deg C from the 23 deg C of two weeks ago. Upper Courtfield pegs cut and cleared.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

All fish fell to feeder and pellet, all very good condition fish. Fantastic service from WUF.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

The steep banks and recent rain made access to the top end of the beat pretty difficult, although we were clearly informed of this in the description of the beat. Saw a number of salmon jumping but unfortunately failed to tempt a take. Lots of coarse anglers fishing statically in the middle of the beat, so was unable to fish there sadly.

Both fished the wooded stretch. We fished from early morning and in the evening, spending some of the afternoon at the pub while the bulk of the canoes were on the water. No fish taken unfortunately. Frustratingly lost one to a snag early on. Fish not biting at all really, not even any Chub about.