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9 Barbel, 2 Chub

River continues to drop. Nice big swims but the fishing was hard. Mainly pellet and ground bait but one small chub on luncheon meat.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

5 Barbel, 10 Chub

River down to 1.2m this morning, but still with colour. Water temp up a tad to 10.1. I had another 3 barbel today and Steve who couldn't fish yesterday had 4. Fish between 4 and 7.08. Again ground bait feeders and pellet hookbaits. By the end of the day the river was on the rise again.

7 Barbel

2.8m on arrival dropping over a metre steadily through the day. 9.9 water temperature, rainy but clearing, with the expected amount of colour. 3 barbel first thing, 2 at lunchtime and one late one, with fish between 4 and near 7lb on gb feeder and various pellet baits.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

Only two fished, only two fishable swims, due to weather we packed up early and went home.Nothing caught

First trip to Goodrich Court. Arrived at the right hand bank. The vast majority of the river is inaccessible. We walked long way down, and through the woods and couldn’t get any near the river. Jumped in the car and 25 mins later arrived at the left hand bank. After short walk we found a couple of swims, and with the weather closing in, got on with it. A few chub came to both anglers. Then a cracking bite and fight with a 9lb4oz barbel (and a bit of tree) came to one angler. Another fish of about 6 a bit later. The other angler having lost a few chub then put a couple of decent barbel in the net. With a rapidly rising river, torrential rain and 40mph winds we called it a day about 2.30lm. Still we got what we came for!!!

4 Barbel, 6 Chub

SOME CONFUSION ABOUT BEAT BOUNDARY, A NOTICE ON THE LEFT BANK STATES SALMON ONLY " NO COURSE FISHING AT ANY TIME" ,W&U TO INVESTIGATE THIS ? . ON A WALKING INSPECTION THER WERE VIRTUALLY NO LEFT BANK SWIMS DUE TO DENSE TREE GROWTH .WE LEFT BY ROAD TO INSPECT THE RIGHT HAND BACK, APPROACH IS BY TRICKY DOWN HILL PATH WITH NO SIGNAGE , LIMITED SWIMS HERE ALSO, BY THIS TIME THE SIDE EFFECTS OF HURRICANE AUSTEN WERE IN FULL FORCE MAKING ANY ATTEMPT TO FISH IMPOSSIBLE .WE LEFT BEFORE THE TRACK BECAME TOO WET AND DANGEROUS ONLY TO FIND A TREE HAD SINCE FALLEN COMPLETELY ACROSS THE TRACK ,BLOCKING EXIT !!

Fishing Passport Note : We did question the Salmon only notice. The owner assumes it could be for the benefit of Middle Hill Court anglers alerting them to the fact that may have strayed on to Goodrich Court Salmon Fishery.

Beautiful stretch. River very low. Disappointing day.

3 Chub

River still low and clear despite the rain the day before.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub