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A hot, but overcast (off and on) day. Part of a dry spell. Though overnight rain had helped the levels a little the water was still relatively low and clear. Couple of fish taken on small dry flies but most came to a small lightly weighted nymph fished upstream. Twelve fish to hand - not counting the minnow. Couple might have been Salmon Parr but we weren't sure. Mostly six inches or so but one good fish of perhaps 3/4 of a pound. 2 rods and modesty prevents my colleague declaring a win, 9 to 3. Doooh!

12 Trout

Thunder storms night previous, hence stream was fast and coloured. No fish caught.

1 Barbel

Short evening session. Expected slow going in the low conditions with 2 eels and 2 small chublets taken on maggots/worms. Two 3ft twitches at last knockings one missed one connected . Hardly any canoe traffic

1 Barbel, 2 Chub, 2 Other

Managed to catch a couple of barbel each in the evening, best 9lb 4oz and 8lb 4oz . Both of us also caught several chub. The others were 3 eels caught from 1 peg . Fish came to feeder and pellet/boilie tactics

4 Barbel, 8 Chub, 3 Other

Water temp at around 18C so opted to not fish but have a good close look at the river.

Only got 40 mins night fishing in before the lightning chased me away.

I fished the downstream end peg from around 10.30 to 4.15.
Despite the hot and bright conditions, there seemed to be plenty of fish feeding. These were mainly small Barbel in the range of 1.5lb to 4lb and Chub of a similar size.
Given the conditions I was expecting it to be much harder going than it was but was pleasantly surprised by the amount of fish which fed.
Standard feeder and pellet accounted for most with a couple of the Chub being taken on meat.

15 Barbel, 5 Chub

2 Barbel

Another day in paradise.

9 Barbel, 53 Chub