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A short notice trip meant a visit to a new stretch and this looked the best option looking at recent results. Weather was perfect to start with but cleared up after mid day.

I started in the meadow but one hook pull on a small chub was the extent of 2 1/2 hours between float and lead. Moved up into the wood and had a good go on the float in 5 foot of water (one chub) before swapping to bomb and bags and then feeder for the last 2 hours. One more chub but no barbel despite trying various hook baits. Having read odd reports that there were no swims was pleased to find 7 and I didn't reach the bottom end of the beat. Good parking at the top end, decent access and the road noise not as noticeable as expected so a good day despite no barbel and a stretch to return to.

2 Chub

We caught 3 good Barbel to 9lb 10oz & 18 good Chub to 5lb 8oz

3 Barbel, 18 Chub

again same result nothing

fished the beat but nothing seen or caught

Water dead flat no sight of any movement very mild used various spinners but no luck

6 Barbel, 10 Chub

2 Trout

no fish caught today.very quiet day

Fished from 9am t0 3pm quite cold with heavy mist am. Fished the lower section in the morning to no avail. Fished the top section in the afternoon and had four grayling, the best of which was about pound and a half. Good to see the the top half made accessible, but it's still hard work for a 71 year old negotiating the track.

4 Grayling

Perfect conditions, water height, colour and temperature and no wind, but nothing showing and no knocks or tugs even.