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We had a lovely day on a very nice water. Conditions looked perfect. River not high and carrying a little bit of colour. Between us we had 4 barbel up to 7lb 12 oz and 15 chub ranging from very small to a biggest of 3.5lbs. All fish were taken on pellet feeder tactics.
There are a lot of chub on this stretch. Best times were early morning and late evening, especially for the chub.

4 Barbel, 15 Chub

Interesting day resulting in 5 barbel to 8lb 15oz and 8 chub, all caught on pellets. Initial impression is the fish are distributed throughout the stretch, as above results came from a number of different swims.

5 Barbel, 8 Chub

Blanked. Had plenty of offers on halibut pellets/boilies but could only attract pike on them. Was bitten off at least six times even after moving swims three times. As only took barbel tackle and bait could not change tactics! This stretch of river is very attractive and the swims reasonably accessible considering the bank height, however it is a tackle graveyard, with major snags everywhere I tried.

2 Pike

All chub falling to rolled meat, nothing was interested in static baits.

5 Chub

Nice stretch of river, my main grumble would be lack of swims in the mid section. I wouldn't recommend this beat to older or solitary angler due to the steep banks. Lots of anglers on the opposite bank but then it was the first day of the season. Not sure if the beat is worth £45 per rod. Pellet feeder worked best, moved every hour or so and caught the barbel by the foot bridge.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

Water pump was very noisy and irritating, on for seven hours a day. Only time for fishing was early morning, or evening.

A good days fly fishing but only one salmon seen in The Rectory travelling through. Seven shad to 3.5lbs caught throughout the day on a size 10 Flamethrower that gave some good sport.
The condition of the banks by the Rectory and Neck are completely overgrown so that you cannot see the pot holes and caused many stumbles! The Rectory beat is described as a premier beat but the condition of this part of the banks would put it into the 4th division. Great shame as it is a lovely beat.

7 Other

Lovely stretch lots of pegs. Troubled with eels for a while. Hot conditions. Pleasant days fishing.

8 Chub, 8 Other

Crazy days fishing.
Lost 18 feeders on snags but found fish in fast water.
Met Don. What a lovely man and very helpful.
Bottom peg produced most. Had two chub on chips whist having takeaway fish and chips!

16 Barbel, 10 Chub

10 Chub, 1 Other