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A struggle, a real surprise after our last visit.

4 Chub

2 Chub

1 Trout

At last some barbel!
First one of 3 1/2lbs caught first cast on first peg opposite the island. We thought we were in for a bumper day but nothing more for 4 hrs. I moved to the fast water swim above the island and had a chub of 2lbs followed by a good barbel of about 5lbs. Then moved to slower water swims and had 2 more decent chub including one of 5lbs. All caught on luncheon meat.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

Carp were jumping in the middle the lake all day but out of range of the fly rod. Lots of minnows and small chub in the margins.

2 Chub

Excellent light Lunch at The Bell, then fished through to about 8PM. Warm with a period of heavy rain later. Nothing to the net- 5 takes, that's it. Couldn't get to my favourite pool from downstream due to a fallen tree. Clear water meant it was easier to find safe wading and I think I have found a replacement favourite.

Fished the morning and then again in the evening. Morning was mostly chub up to about 5lb, with 3 barbel. The later in the evening the chub appeared to be less and the barbel more about, with another 7 landed. 3 very good fish also lost to snags that just cut through the line (10lb flurocarbon). Most barbel around the 5lb mark with a couple of smaller ones. The three largest went 8lb 8oz, 8lb 15oz and 10lb 5oz. My first Wye double after a good few years trying. Fish fell to a mixture of different pellets, with luncheon meat mainly producing chub.

10 Barbel, 34 Chub

River low, bright conditions, lucky stone swim was occupied so fished the swim just below the woods and just inside the woods. Caught all fish on meat and pellet ledgering

14 Chub

1 Trout

4 Trout, 2 Other