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4 Chub

We were advised that the water was probably a bit high for most of this venue. It was good advice!
Had an interesting, exhaustive and thoroughly exhausting walk covering virtually the whole of this lengthy fishery until eventually one of our number declared 'No more', set up his stall where he ran out of steam, and promptly caught a barbel! this was a little way downstream from the toll-bridge. The other two of us in the meantime staggered into the tangled wilderness above the toll-bridge where we both lost the only two fish we hooked. Will return one day when conditions are less challenging – a wild bit of river in a beautiful setting.

1 Barbel

Had heavenly storm????

2 Barbel

3 Barbel, 6 Chub

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

River up even more today, loads of leaves coming down made it tough tbh. Nice to meet our friendly land owner, a true Gent and fellow Yorkshireman. Pellet and groundbait feeder fish caught along the full stretch

7 Barbel

I turned into a weather man on Sunday and watching the river drop to 2.17m by bedtime I had some hope. I got up to 2.4m (peaked at 2.62 during Monday) but we’d already decided to travel so off I went. 3 of us fished and we found 3 swims with reasonably smooth water. Visibility was 6 inches max but the weather was perfect and we hoped the journey would be worth while. In the end we were chuffed to all catch in the flood conditions with the five fish (estimated at 4, 5, 5, 5 & 7) split between us. 4 to spicy sausage pellets and one to meat. A great feeling in very difficult conditions

5 Barbel

River 3 metres up and rising. The only really fishable spots (steady flow with some depth and a bit of slack on the inside) luckily also suited a few of the barbel. A fun day apart from a few damp feet(!)

5 Barbel

Hard work but wiggled some out near woods gate

5 Barbel

3 Barbel, 12 Chub