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Fished a half day. River high and running off at about 1.15cm on the EA gauge. Both fish caught on heavy nymphs.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

River running off. Harder work than anticipated. 7 trout to 12".

7 Trout

Very little movement overcast and showery, not even a bite in 7 hours. Lots of evidence of 'campfires'. Picked up several pieces of discarded tackle including hooks and a lure

Great day ! Fished dawn till dusk , bites were slow in the morning but after 5pm came alive had most fish out around bottom of wooded area.

10 Barbel, 6 Chub

All caught on pellet and boiles

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

If you went fishing and "bagged up" each and every time, then it possibly wouldn't be as enjoyable. It's all about the unknown. Fished the Lucky Stone peg previously at the back end of July 2020 and bagged up. Filled with the same level of expectancy, I was fishing it again, but on this occasion without the same level of luck. Water was towing through a bit, with the extra 1ft of water on.

Weather for the day was perfect for fishing. Warm and breezy, and dry for the past few days; dry ground under foot for the walk through the woods (not as treacherous this time), with river levels dropping off of the earlier weeks highs (level as of 7:00am 7th Sept 2020, showing 0.78m high @ the Mordiford station).

Fished 5hr session from 7.00am - 12:00pm, fishing a pellet, hemp and groundbait feeder (varying sizes 2oz - 4oz in holding bottom) with banded 10mm pellets on the hook. Whilst not prolific, caught and lost 2nr barbel to hook pulls early on, before final landing a chub (3lb) and a barbel (5lb); latter half of the session, nothing doing. Packed up and headed off home.

Walk back to the car park however, was much easier, with less weight to carry, in losing 11nr feeders and numerous hooks to submerged boulders, in the swim.

Nonetheless, a most enjoyable day to be "out and about" in the countryside, and without getting wet.

Will be back soon.

Tight lines all.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

10 Barbel, 12 Chub

Barbel to 8 pounds. All caught on 8 mm pellet

9 Barbel, 7 Chub

4 Barbel, 3 Chub