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Fishing for Pike, but they weren't really biting. Although the level had dropped since the heavy rain at the start of the week the water was still a little pacy and coloured.
Fishing static deadbait, giving each swim half an hour before moving. Got one run mid afternoon, but unfortunately missed my only chance of a fish.

Blank session, river in perfect condition but no catch.

2 Chub, 1 Other

1 Chub

Overnight frost and sunny all day. The river was falling from heavy rain three days earlier with nice colour. Two nice barbel and one chub from the upper meadow. Nice well kept stretch with plenty of swims to go at.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Arrived at the river around 9am. The conditions were not ideal as the river was very low and clear so took my time to consider my swim choice and decide where i thought the barbel might be. I decided to set up in one of my favourite swims in the wood section of the river. Started with my usual tactics of baiting and waiting and I baited little and often for an hour or so.
Had 2 barbel at 8lb 8oz and 9lb within my first 2 casts and then really struggled from about 10.30am until 4.30pm to get a bite from anything on the barbel rod. Trying lots of different tactics like smaller hook baits, longer hook lengths but couldn't get a bite for love nor money! I did manage to pick up a nice looking pike at 10lb 8oz on the predator rod on a bait fished down the margin towards a fallen tree around 1.30pm.
As the light gently started to fade around 4.30pm it was like a switch had been flicked and it went absolutely crazy...! I'm guessing that a large group of fish had moved onto my baited area and they were keen for some grub as I was getting rod wrenching bites every cast and picking up some beautiful barbel... loads of action. Ended up with 11 barbel in total and a couple of chub at the end of the session. I definitely think that due to the low clear conditions that early morning or later in the afternoon is the one here!!
All barbel taken on paste wrapped boilies and method lead tactics. A great days fishing in the end! Looking forward to coming back!

11 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Pike

River low and clear, cloudy/foggy conditions.
Large open end feeders with groundbait and pellet and pellet on hair with 2 foot hooklength.

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

Enjoyed the day, started fishing around 11am. Weather was overcast. Never caught a thing, but about 3.30 in the afternoon rod wrenched round, and I was into a large barbel. Unfortunately for me the hook pulled. Bait was Halibut pellet 14mm.

River low and clear,only one bite 5lb 10oz 0730hrs - 1800hrs

1 Barbel

The water was very low and crystal clear. We fished all day - not even a nibble.