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Good days fishing somewhat dampened when my I lost my barbel rod late on. I was sitting tying a new rig when my rodrest collapsed and the barbel rod flew into the river. If anyone recovers a Shimano Nexave Power Barbel rod I would be very pleased to hear from them on 07940 502048 Thanks.

My mate hasn't stopped laughing yet !!

12 Barbel, 5 Chub

1 Barbel

6 Barbel, 4 Chub

One angler fished the croys and shared the fishing with a big dog otter which tried to take a chub being landed. A sharp tap on the head with the rod top was needed to dissuade him. He then fed in the rocks beside the croy before slowly working his way upstream. Last seen swimming on his back with a large fish in his mouth. Not good news for the fish population.

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Bright sunlight and river still a bit under normal levels. Very difficult day. Tried various spots throughout the stretch with feeder and with stick float, searching for fish but nothing until the final peg, the last peg nearest carparking, where I caught 2 barbel around 5.5/6lbs which saved me blanking! Both fish fell to the pellet on the feeder, one on halibut and one on spicey sausage and both took me into the same snag!! Payed out line and left it slack for a bit and they swam out, giving me the chance to get them to the net and saved me losing tackle.
A lovely day to be out on the river but it was a struggle

2 Barbel

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Nice days fishing on a new beat to us , moved around beat untill we found fish , all but one caught from below the bridge normal ledgered halibut pellet tactics ,

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

It was a good day for fishing being overcast and changeable and there were decent hatches of flies. Sadly there were no takers. I caught two parr and saw nothing else all day. I know it has been a bad year and that migratory fish are at an all time low due to the lack of water but I'd hoped there would be more brown trout showing but there seemed to be nothing happening, even in the most promising looking places.

2 Other

Water very low as you would expect. Alternated on the pin/waggler Used banded pellet sizes 8,10 and 12

5 Barbel, 7 Chub