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6 Barbel, 10 Chub

River has extra water in still, about 2 ft. Picked up fish steadily. Weed was a problem, not visible in coloured water so it cost us some tackle. Pellet and bomb tactics. No feeders today.

Stunning beat as always. The floods or earlier this year have torn some trees out but not affecting any of the main swims. Lesser spotted woodpecker seen and a red kite too.

8 Barbel, 5 Chub

8 Barbel, 5 Chub

1 Trout

River higher than normal with the brown (chicken) colour and no weed but good flow and not much silkweed. On my own today as friend could not make it. End swim cleared using leatherman saw on the willow branches but only produced small chub on floatfished corn and meat so moved back towards the bridge and found the big swim with nice steps blocked by a huge fallen willow branch. 10 minutes with the leatherman and access to this lovely comfortable swim was possible. Feeder with meat and pellet down the middle produced 4 nice barbel and 5 good chub and forays on the float down the same line with corn produced small chub and one good dace, Only 1 eel on meat. Lovely stretch , great steps. How long will it last with this water problem. Write to your MP.

4 Barbel, 5 Chub, 20 Other

1 Trout

Evening session with my lad. No school of course. Caught two nice Barbel nudging 8lb each and a big chub. Feeder fished pellets, river nice colour and up a foot or so. Was hoping to catch more but getting to know this stretch. Wildlife is great here, Mandarin ducks, lovely Egrets wading the far bank, Red Kites and of course George the bull, stunning herd of Longhorns in the field. Met Andy late on who educated me on the beat so I will try again soon. Good pegs, strimmed back but still got that wild feel. Pleasant evening.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Lost fish in Gravel catch saw one other

not catch any