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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

1 Trout

3 Trout

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

Just stayed for the morning. Just returned to fishing after decades and managed to catch my first barbel today. 6lb and I am over the moon. Lost 4 others but caught a few chub, 3lb being the best. Lots of bites missed. Luncheon meat and boilees both worked well. Will be back. Kingfishers, egrets, buzzards and red kites all put in a appearance.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

1 Trout