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5 Barbel ranging from 5lb to 9lb. Fewer chub around this time. Lots of eels.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub, 6 Other

Mainly eels in the upper swims. Couple of chub towards the afternoon/evening showing.

2 Chub, 4 Other

Just a couple of chub & few eels from mid-beat. Water level low which may have been a factor.

2 Chub, 2 Other

Started fishing at 11.15 but cut short by medication issue at 2.00pm, so not quite 3 hours fishing, probably at least promising part of the day, the car temp gauge saying 33 degrees on the way home.
Fishing was however good, the river was low, had a tinge of colour and some blanket weed coming down. Fished straight 1/2oz lead which was holding bottom a third to half way across.
Started on sweetcorn and then halibut pellet and had kno0cks/taps on both, but no real takers. After an hour and a half switched to garlic meat and first cast the tip jagged round and a 2lb eel graced the net, Further proper bites on meat saw a further eel landed, about half the size of the previous one. I was sorry to leave as bites were coming thick and fast.
Another great day on this fantastic beat. Only downsides for the day were navigating the deep ruts into the field in a non-4x4 car, and the 2 tractors cutting the grass and bankside vegetation on the far bank - it needed doing but just broke the peace and serenity that usually prevails.
Looking forward to a quick return

2 Other

2 Barbel, 2 Chub, 5 Other

2 Chub

3 eels in a favourite barbel swim. Moved and picked up a decent chub. Lost a barbel at the net, about 6-7lbs. Glorious afternoon of sun and cloud, if a little windy.

1 Chub, 3 Other

Weather windy partial sun/ cloud temp 22 deg. Fishing close to the bank towards a few swims up from lower end Perrystone Estate. River level mid to high with snagging weed sometimes an issue. Caught fish close (3m) from bank on leisured hair rig baited with soft boilie and swimfeeder using ground casters and halibut ground mix. Fish size 4/5 lbs. Looking forward to a return visit.

1 Barbel

Eel

1 Chub, 1 Other

River was coloured and up from rain in previous 48hrs. Halibut pellet on feeder. Generally fished middle and downstream areas of beat. Kept moving.

5 Chub