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One angler fished.
Had a fantastic day here a couple of weeks ago. So booked again.
I knew canoes would be busy being a Sunday. So planned to fish either side of the hours they came down. Then keep a line in the water on the near bank as they tend to come down the far bank to navigate the rapids.
What can I say...
Barbel first cast...again. fish caught steadily all day.
I don't even bother with last swim below shallows just snags and weed.
Incredible day.

2 fished,all chub from around the island mainly late afternoon when canoes were quieter

40 Chub

6 Chub

One perch

3/4 small chub as well but not really a proper one

2/3 minnows

2 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

2 Barbel

2 Barbel, 6 Chub

Another blank day - river low and sluggish. Early weather conditions favourable but nothing showed. I appreciate that as anglers we share the river with other users but the boorish behaviour of "stag" groups coming through at increasingly regular intervals beggars belief and in the end we packed up early as conditions once again turned to clear blue skies and sunshine.

3 Barbel, 7 Chub

Tough day didn't start well when I picked up a huge piece of wire in one of the tyres so had a trip to Kwik Fit for a new one . Fishing was amazing but the catching not so. The track down is ingenious and well thought out just takes a slow low gear up and down and I was fine in my little car. I love beats where they are natural with no swims cut out and this was it. 1 barbel caught rolling meat in the rapids. Wildlife was amazing now for the bad part.

Canoes were a nightmare, I have never in 15yrs on the river seen so many. Families were great but the vast stag parties, drunk adults, loud music and cannabis smoking took the proverbial. There multiple instances of messing around and being stupid in the swim and also throwing of cigarettes into the river. We packed up early as it just wasn't worth it. It's a great venue for early morning and late evening in the holidays and until someone regulates the canoe companies its just going to get worse. I was also struck by a canoe across my legs whilst in the water playing a fish, whether deliberate or just an accident I don't know. I couldnt get out of the water as I was playing a barbel which was very clear and despite having acres of room all three in the group came straight at me, despite my repeated verbal warnings. One hit me hard as it turned a foot away from me, the other went under my rod and the other one over the fish. Yes I am aware of the rights of way and was doing my best to get out of the water, but the barbel struck the meat as I was reeling in to get back on the bank. Also very difficult to see identification of most canoes either the name was faded or not there , I am sure that there are reputable companies out there but someone somewhere needs to sort it out.

1 Barbel

A tough day, river still low and bites hard to come by.
2 barbel both around 6lb from faster water and two consolation chub

2 Barbel, 2 Chub