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4 Barbel, 2 Chub

7 Barbel, 1 Chub

What a great beat fished really well river low and clear Fished on the beech and it was Magic. Make sure you've got your walking shoes on !!!

9 Barbel, 4 Chub

Late evening session – arrived at 6.30pm straight from work. It did not start well, we encountered a poacher on the beach section who had arrived by Kayak. Drinking a flagon of cider and using a feeble pop up rod he was convinced it was his god given right to fish wherever he liked as long as nobody was about! Threat of calling a bailiff and the farmer eventually got rid of him. What was also disappointing was amount of rubbish left on the banks here, clearly from passing boat traffic. Bites were slow to begin with but as it got dark things picked up – CT had 4 barbel to 7lb 12oz, plus 5 chub to 4lb. SH 2 barbel best 9lb 12oz.

6 Barbel, 5 Chub

Four anglers fished had to walk down to river as Farmer was at market but we did get a lift back.
Again most fish taken on pellet and fish caught at varying times of the day.

11 Barbel, 10 Chub

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Water low.....even with rain over night did not rise more than 4 or 5 inches.Still have caught here before at low water. N.B. When fishing the water between Upper and Lower Cannon had a chair stolen that had been tucked away out of site of the water, while I went for lunch between my morning and evening sessions. In talking to Mr Richards the farmer he tells me he has had 2 quad bikes stolen and a strimmer.
I mention this as its such a quiet, tucked out of the way place you think that your stuff will be safe, apparently not.

1 Chub

A full day on Canon Bridge - from 8.00 am to 9.30pm. Action was steady pretty much through the whole day, using simple pellet and feeder tactics. A roaming approach really paid off. Barbel to 9lb 3oz and Chub to 5lb 9oz. Could have been a lot more - the fish know every snag and bolt hole in the river! Great fishing.

10 Barbel, 16 Chub

10 barbel and 6 chub caught on halibut pellets. Low and clear water conditions.

10 Barbel, 6 Chub

I had the beat booked for the Wed/Thur/Fri. Only managed to fish the Wed & Thurs in the end. River at normal summer levels on the Wed, slightly up on the Thurs. Challenging I would say. I fished a variety of tactics including PVA bag, flat bed feeder, cage feeder. Caught fish on halibut pellets but all Chub. No barbel. Most were in the 2-3 lb range. Best about 3.5/4lbs but disfigured by a half ripped off face below the right eye socket and a chunk out of its flank. These were fresh wounds and I treated with the antiseptic fishcare gels I carry for this purpose. Hopefully the fish makes it. The culprit I believe was an Otter I had seen on the Wednesday on 2 occasions in the swim. Such is nature I guess. Overall a great time though, and the walk was "invigorating" - you feel you have worked for what you catch whatever it is.

6 Chub