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8 Barbel, 5 Chub

River higher than normal with the brown (chicken) colour and no weed but good flow and not much silkweed. On my own today as friend could not make it. End swim cleared using leatherman saw on the willow branches but only produced small chub on floatfished corn and meat so moved back towards the bridge and found the big swim with nice steps blocked by a huge fallen willow branch. 10 minutes with the leatherman and access to this lovely comfortable swim was possible. Feeder with meat and pellet down the middle produced 4 nice barbel and 5 good chub and forays on the float down the same line with corn produced small chub and one good dace, Only 1 eel on meat. Lovely stretch , great steps. How long will it last with this water problem. Write to your MP.

4 Barbel, 5 Chub, 20 Other

Evening session with my lad. No school of course. Caught two nice Barbel nudging 8lb each and a big chub. Feeder fished pellets, river nice colour and up a foot or so. Was hoping to catch more but getting to know this stretch. Wildlife is great here, Mandarin ducks, lovely Egrets wading the far bank, Red Kites and of course George the bull, stunning herd of Longhorns in the field. Met Andy late on who educated me on the beat so I will try again soon. Good pegs, strimmed back but still got that wild feel. Pleasant evening.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Rising river left the few swims there close to unfishable coloured water, as well no offense!,ended up in cow drink and caught

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

15 Barbel, 2 Chub

River was rising and about 18 inches up. Brown coloured and the flow was too fast to fish anywhere except tight to the margins.

4 Chub

greeted this morning with higher water this morning so our plans changed some what.
Nick caught of the lead in the top field where I caught in the first meadow.
Nick joined me later and demonstrated using the Bolo float in high water which unfortunately for him resulted in two big eels

4 Barbel, 6 Chub, 2 Other

River had come up nearly 2 feet from yesterday and made a lot of difference to what we caught, all fish caught on pellet.

16 Barbel, 4 Chub

Never fished as river was in flood.

River came up significantly overnight and was racing through. Sunny and clear day. Still managed 2 nice barbel and 3 good chub. Enough other action through the day to keep us expecting another fish and missed a couple of good bites. A very scenic spot and we will be back.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub