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Abandoned fishing due to thunder and lightning

Dreich weather, drizzle followed by rain followed by drizzle followed by rain. I made two passes of the beat, one with a small nymph, one with a small caddis dry and saw no fish and caught no fish.

1 Trout

1 Trout

7 Chub

River at about 0.75m on the NRW Erwood Gauge and about 15 deg on the WUF gauge. So a little higher and cooler than of late but still on the low side. Fished a variety of nymphs, either under a dry fly or straight lined. Had to cover a lot of water to find the odd fish. 2 trout and 3 grayling all caught on nymphs, all between about 10" and 13". Lost a slightly better grayling at the net. A few pale olives about but did not see a single fish rise. Did see a cormorant at the bottom of the beat.

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

Arrived at 3-30 for an evening session weather cloudy with rain showers,fished groundbait and pellet feeder with meat on the hook 15 chub in first swim up to 4lb but no barbel.Moved swims hoping for a barbel but only another 7chub.

22 Chub

A brilliant days fishing. It started slowly. I must have spent at least an hour hunkered down under my umbrella as a thunderstorm circled. On the plus side it did reduce the canoe traffic but a few hardy souls were on the water with lightning flashing round them. I fished a faster stretch first and weed was a bit of a problem and the bank was extremely slick from the rain. I did get a couple of decent chub there. I moved to a safer and slower swim and was surprised by the results. The biggest barbel was 7lb 8 oz. I also had another over 7 lb and 2 over 6 lb. The chub were normal Wye standard - up to 4 lb. All were caught on feeder with meat or boilie on the hair.

7 Barbel, 14 Chub

..Best day of the season for me...... chub taking the bait on the drop using a method feeder ... incredible sport ... best day for barbel this year !!!!!

5 Barbel, 30 Chub