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One barbel hooked and lost. No weed compared to previous years

fished feeder with pellet and meat hook bait, a lovely stretch

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

Good day, fish didn't want static bait but caught well on float fished & rolling meat & bread. Disappointed to find discarded line, hooks and even the remnants of a feeder in the first swim on the left bank, must have been from the previous angler there as you couldn't miss it.

1 Barbel, 8 Chub

A few hours back at one of my old favourite beats marred only by two swimmers who decided to begin their journey in the pool I was fishing within the first 20 mins.
Now I remember why I avoid areas with public access !

1 Trout

3 Barbel, 8 Chub, 1 Other

Evening session, ideal conditions, all fish took from a wading position mid river to large pellets, the covering of what looks like blanket weed across the riverbed is not something I've seen before and doesn't bode well, it is everywhere.
Get involved before we lose this exceptional river and its wildlife.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Great days fishing, river and weather were perfect and caught throughout the day. Fish caught on meat, pellets and bread. No monsters but Babel between 4 and 6 lbs and Chub 1.5 to 5.5lbs. Great sport !

8 Barbel, 17 Chub

Very enjoyable day on this beat. Caught in the fast water at the bottom of the stretch and the slower water nearer the bridge. The overcast conditions and a bit of extra water no doubt helped. The 3 others were eels.

1 Barbel, 5 Chub, 3 Other

River looked good but another slow day with the barbel. Just one bite and a fish of c.6lbs+ in mid-afternoon. Moving swims and changing bait brought no change. Chub were more obliging - plenty of bites; many missed. Catch was mostly small fish but a couple of three-pounders among them.

1 Barbel, 8 Chub

Arrived to find most of the forest of Dean floating down river. Mass of debris in the water making impossible to put a line out and the water level meant that the majority of swims were not accessible. Fished on the far bank below the bridge to start but after a few hours gave up as conditions bad. Moved back to the roadside and found in the last swim i could fish sitting on the steps. Had a 6lb Chub fishing slightly down stream about a road length out just behind a tree. Had 3 more over 4lbs over the next couple of hours. Then after a 30m run down the centre lost a barbel after which it when quiet. Had a couple of hours sleep and had a good evening with 6 more Chub all good fish mostly between 4.5 to 5.5lbs and a consolation Barbel of 5.5Lbs. River level dropped 12ins during the day and conditions were nice by the evening.

1 Barbel, 10 Chub