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Weather sunny air temp 13 deg water temp 9.4 deg water level at Mordiford gauge 0.740 metres river running clear,as I had the beat to myself with nobody else booked on I pre-baited 6 swims and fished them in rotation.Fished from 10-00 until curfew nothing until the last hour then 6 chub between 3lb and biggest 4lb10oz all caught on meat nothing on pellet or boilie,no sign of any barbel.

6 Chub

Blanked!
River very low and clear, water temperature dropped the night before. Bright sunshine all day.

Despite this, just about managed to get down the bank, close enough to the water.

Fished 2oz feeders with boilies, pellets and meat. No real promising bites for either of us!

Nice beat, would have been much better with slightly higher river and more colour.

1 Barbel, 23 Chub

Weather bright to overcast and back again over the course of a short day back to fish a wash-off from September. River in excellent condition this time. Three Grayling and one out of season trout all caught by two anglers nymphing pairs.

1 Trout, 3 Grayling

Cubed, spiced meat accounted for a few decent chub to 5lbs. Late afternoon, Fergie time, 3 cubes left and a barbel about 7lbs came to the net.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

Struggled for bites all day..fished every crease, flow line and eddy on the whole beat..

3 Chub

River was in fine condition with the lack of rain, Erwood gauge at 0.9m. Wading around on bedrock can indeed be tricky for the older person here, but this is a stunning beat and throughly enjoyed the day. Trotting I felt was the best method given the winter level, width of river here, and depth in places. Struggled to find grayling in the morning but a couple of hours in the right spot in the afternoon brought 6 to the net, with 2 x 13 inch. Not monsters but so good to see these totally wild fish thriving.

1 Trout, 6 Grayling

2 Pike

Only barbel bite of the day, caught on spam at 12.30pm using a ground bait feeder with pellets in.
Fish weighed 5lb 7oz. Had a few other plucks which i assumed to be chub. Generally very slow with the river low and clear.

1 Barbel

Given the drop in temperature - 0C when we arrived. 9 barbel 4-8lb and 3 lost. 13 chub 1-4lb.

9 Barbel, 13 Chub