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Wind blown debris a nuisance but the fishing was fairly consistent with fish coming throughout the day.

11 Barbel, 2 Chub

Had a very busy day, 2 of us fishing the pool at the end of this short, shallow and fast flowing beat. Around 40 Barbel to around 5 pound. I have never seen so many small, but beautiful condition fish. We also had 2 small chub and plenty of dace, some really big ones of 10 oz or more. We struggled with pellet and meat, the fish came thick and fast on maggot feeders against the trees on the other side.

40 Barbel, 2 Chub, 30 Other

Had a good day considering the windy conditions which made it difficult to hit the spot when casting. Fished pellet and feeder tried to find holes in the weed.

14 Barbel

Apart from a raging hurricane (Ali) passing through, the weather was warm, the day stayed dry but overcast, the river was low but in fine condition, and the fish were feeding. My BBC weather app said it was to be a Fresh / Moderate breeze for the day, but that was never the case. By noon, the gusts had really arrived, with tree branches "breaking" in the trees on the far bank, and the tip never stayed still. Nevertheless brilliant day.

Fished over-weighted swimfeeder with a hemp and pellet mix in the feeder, with 2Nr hair-rigged 10mm pellets on the hook; fished upstream to compensate for the strong winds, with the tip cranked hard down to the feeder; then waited for any form of drop-back on the tip before striking. Caught 4Nr barbel (to 7lb, 6lb, 5lb, 3lb) and 11Nr chub (to 4.5lb, possibly one of 5lb). All fish recovered well in the net before release.

Despite the constant wind and gusts, it was a "great" days fishing in a beautiful part of the country.

4 Barbel, 11 Chub

A very slow day with only two barbel eight hours apart

2 Barbel

Not a touch for many hours but three barbel in the last hour and all over 8lbs. Also lost one at the net. Gale force winds all day made the conditions unpleasant.

3 Barbel

It was ok except for massive quantity of floating streamer weed

4 Barbel

Condditions very difficult with very strong wind and large quantities of loose streamer weed coming through

3 Barbel

Most Barbel in the 9lb-7lb biggest 9lb 14oz biggest Chubb 6lb 2oz

7 Barbel, 11 Chub

Good steady fishing throughout the day with fish up to 8.5lb, despite the strong wind and floating debris.

10 Barbel