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4 Trout

3 Trout

Had to work hard for the bites , best barbel going 10lb on the nose great day

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

River on the rise came up a good 1ft 1/2 lovely day until it come to leave then couple of angler’s car got stuck going up the hill and needed the tractor to pull it out and we had to wait before we could leave.

3 Barbel

Chub bites all day on pellet but couldn’t find the barbel

3 Chub

Turned up to find that the river level had gone up two feet overnight. The level continued to rise quite quickly and I had to evacuate my first swim. Tried one more swim before settling into a third swim well downstream. First barbel was 9.14 lbs and what a scrap in the fast water! Three more barbel followed as the light faded to make it a good day.

4 Barbel

2 Trout

Arrived at the river with it having risen 0.7m overnight so that dictated it would be a day for big feeders. In the morning the fishing was hard as I tried most swims along the length of the beat with little to show. However, as the water started to drop early afternoon the fish came on the feed and several nice chub and 3 barbel were taken before curfew. Biggest barbel nearly 9lb and biggest chub a good 4lber.

Another cracking day on this beat which is kept relatively wild which is in keeping with its location. There are swims but they are not manicured or roped and you need to be fairly agile and mobile to get the best out of the stretch, not to mention the walk out at the end of the day up a very steep path which will get your blood pumping and your lungs tested. Travel light and don't plan too many (if any) trips back to the car unless you are very fit (or want to be).

3 Barbel, 6 Chub

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

4 Trout