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River looked perfect and we were expecting a good day but for some reason the river had switched off and 9 hours fishing brought us just 3 bites and 3 small barbel. The chub had completely disappeared.

3 Barbel

Stuning beat with good access and parking. Fished the middle section just off the tree line, it was a baking hot sunny day so not ideal conditions but after a while bites became frequent.
Barbel were hard to find however we had lots of chub bites on pellet, changed to luncheon meat later in the day, bited became less frequesnt but that when the barbel arrived.
A thoroughly enjoyable day with lots of swims to choose from, we will definately return to this section.

2 Barbel, 12 Chub

Great time had by all. Lovely spot to fish and between us we had 15 chub from 2lb-5lb but only one Barbel this trip at 6 1/2 lb. Fished mainly beat 4 and 5. Great advice from Terry as always making us feel welcome and giving us up to date local knowledge.
Look forward to our next visit. Thanks again.

15 Chub

A good morning spent on a low clear river. All barbel caught first thing.

4 Barbel, 7 Chub

A warm but overcast day with the river at normal levels. Trotted bread and meat took most of the chub. Switched to legdered pellet for the barbel and a couple more chub. A very enjoyable day.

11 Barbel, 13 Chub

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

A very pleasant day at a nice stretch of river, low and clear conditions but plenty of bites. Also plenty of canoeists during the middle part of the day but quieter in the morning and evening. The fishing definitely changed during the day and became surprising quiet in the evening. The bait used was the usual halibut pellets and meaty boilies mainly fished using a feeder but some fish caught trotting a float.

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

Quite a hard day, only one decent barbel of 6lb

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

We fished the very last pegs down stream in this section well the 3rd to last and the last as the other one had a wasp nest there not good company. it was over cast and the river looked perfect we had bites through the day and a very even catch I had 11 barbel to 9lb and Mike had 12 barbel to 8.5lb a good day all fish fell to 4mm pellet feeder with 12mm halibut pellet on the hook tried the meat but the chub were all over it so the barbel did not get a look in, we both fished in the deepest part of our pegs. My only complaint was these pegs have steep steps and the angler who had fished here before me using red groundbait obviously did not want to go up them when he wanted a wee so I had the strong sweet smell of urine for the day thanks for that, well worth the walk for the fishing though a very good section of the river a lot of salmon showing out of the water as well.

23 Barbel, 9 Chub

This venue is ideal for anglers not wanting to route march 2 miles to get to the river, good parking easy to find and swims with steps or easy access I make these points as information to new anglers. River low and clear started on the float catching chub to 2 1/2 lb waiting for late afternoon, Barbel did not disappoint, not the biggest, 3 between 5 and 6lb but fought well. If more water and cloud cover who knows a favourite venue for me
but I just love barbel and the 3ft twitch, back in September I hope.

3 Barbel, 10 Chub