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River low and weather hot. Rain urgently required!

River as expected very low and sluggish; considerable lengths of streamer weed showing. Fished with 2 x 8mm hair-rigged pellets behind a 1.5oz feeder, filled pellet & hemp. First chub no bigger than the length of my finger, couldn't believe it took my bait. Followed shortly afterwards with a 6.5lb barbel (landed quickly before recovering strongly in the net, although it took some time). 3.5lb chub followed an hour later. Sun popped up after 3hrs fishing and ended the session. At this point, I could see my swim clearly, and that I'd caught fish from the only clear spot in my swim. A pre-visit if possible, prior to fishing would've helped. Swim depth of circa 3 - 4ft deep. Lovely stretch. NB; dead salmon (6lb) sadly floating belly-up in the swim.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Another bright and hot day. Feeder fishing accounted for all the fish. Best barbel was estimated at 8+ with a couple of the chub close to 4lb.

13 Barbel, 4 Chub

1 eel, low & hot

1 Other

Fished shaded swims in the woods for a few hours on a very hot day. Hard going with few bites. No fish landed although a couple were lost.

Beautiful beat but conditions are awful. No water. Hot. Bright sunshine. Flotilla of kayaks. I had a four day trip to the Wye planned but have cut it short and travelled home lunchtime today as I don't think these are conditions to fish for barbel - it won't do the fish any good. But will be back to this beautiful beat.

Water level very low and clear fished early morning and late evening,one chub 4lb 8oz in morning session and 2 chub 3lb 7oz and 3lb in evening session.Hooked 1 barbel in evening but hook pulled at net.Fished with pellet and fish meal groundbait in feeder.

3 Chub

Fished early and late as way too hot during day. River pitifully low and full of algae and blanketweed. Rain needed badly. Eels active making maggot fishing difficult. Just one barbel of 8.13 at dusk.

1 Barbel, 4 Other