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On the fish right from the off, a barbel straight away. line bites and signs of fish in the swim the entire day, but would not take a bait after 6am. Didn’t even switch on in the evening. I stayed in one spot most of the day as I knew the fish were there, JJ was in and out of swims like a fiddlers elbow and and managed 1 barbel. Fish just weren’t interested.

2 Barbel

A really tough opening day, the other we’re Eeels.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub, 6 Other

One barbel hooked and lost. No other bites. River very low and lots of silkweed.

River still too high really, only two swims feasibly fishable. With no bites til lunchtime and the rain showing no sign of stopping I threw in the towel and went home to get warm.

Fished pellets with feeders or pva bags on a rising river. Only a handful of canoes and kayaks to deal with. The upstream rod had two fish in the morning with the downstream rod producing most fish in the afternoon. Barbel between 5-7lb.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

Slow fishing but good result for the winter. Chub and barbel to feeder tactics.
Jack pike on sea dead baits close in.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub, 2 Pike

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

No fish

It was great to be back at courtfield ! Having recently been washed off , a much better day than expected a bit of rain this morning, then from 11 o’clock onwards it was fine and mild the river was rising a little but not much and had a nice colour, I fished the meadow about to swims up from the manhole swim mostly close in fished all the usual baits pellet meat but couldn’t get a bite ! Then at 3 o’clock tried halibut flavour meat and started getting knocks but no positive bites so in desperation I struck at a knock and found what the small bites were ! A good eel about 2lb so at least it saved a blank ! And I did see 4 fallow dear on the far bank and an otter made an appearance going up the river on the far side , all in all a great day to be out on the river.

1 Other

River dropping but still very high. A brace of 9lb fish and 2 smaller was our reward for perseverance. Fantastic day. All fish from Leg Meadow swims.

4 Barbel