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River at 1.84m on the Ross gauge, 10.4 water temp and about a foot visibility. Still a few swims fishable although the banks are extremely dodgy and slippery. Two fished and it took a move to find fish: an 8lb barbel and two chub to one; one 4lb barbel to the other. So a hard day but no dreaded blankety blank.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Bites came steadily throughout the day moving from swim to swim

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

Enjoyed my first visit to this beat. The video guide was useful.
Big water with level at 1.79 at Ross, so really only had one option to fish the margins. Had the place to myself so fished all swims in woods. Meat worked early on, but pellets worked as light started to go. Fish all decent size up to 8lbs, so happy with the day.

5 Barbel

1 Trout

8 Trout

River coming down fast, still with loads of colour. 1 nice chub, 1 Barbel around 5/6 lbs. Used Spam for bait about halfway up the first meadow. It should be mentioned that the hill getting back out will take no prisoners, worth remembering if you're as old and unfit as me !!

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Water high here gave up at 1pm

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

2 Trout

River still very high. Managed to find some slacks to fish at the top of the stretch. Big/smelly hook baits were the order of the day. Biggest barbel being 9lbs 5oz. Decent sized chub also.

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

Good conditions but a struggle….one small barbel at the stairs and one nice one of 9lb 10oz in the second field….would have expected a bit more give the colour of the water and temperature but the better fish was a trip saver.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub, 1 Other