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2 eels

3 Barbel, 2 Other

6 Barbel

Very nice fishery, swims very good and also some steps have been put it a couple of swims, which is very helpful. Fish were caught throughout the day, mainly on pellets. Dave had 12, Pete had 7 and Alan had 5 ? Very good day. Thanks

24 Barbel, 8 Chub

Another great day on this stretch of water with barbel ranging from 6 to 9lb 6oz and a chub of around 4lb (all caught on pellet). Weather conditions were favourable again with overcast sky's and light showers.

15 Barbel, 1 Chub

Conditions looked promising when we arrived at around 10am and we weren't disappointed.
We fished pellets and feeder tactics and caught barbel throughout the day with a flurry of activity coming towards the end.
The biggest was caught by Paulo who ended the day with a magnificent barbel of 10lb 4oz. He caught 7 in total and I had 9.
All fish were hard fighting and in great condition.

16 Barbel

A very nice day fished feeder and pellets mid river bites were steady all day. will return soon.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

First time I've fished The Creel. Beautiful stretch of river.
River was low and still running off slightly.
I had 1 Barbel and 7 nice chub.

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

River in good condition, good flow. Slow start, initially fished bottom end boundary area with no luck. Moved to bottom field gate area and had 3 barbel from late morning, moved again in the afternoon to the upstream section after Foy Bridge and had another 3. All fish caught on ledgered pellet/PVA bag method.

6 Barbel

3 Barbel

Poor choice of swim (first time I'd fished The Creel) resulted in a wasted hour and a half first thing. Moved to below the Church Stream Pool at about 9am. Plenty of signs of fish but it was 10am before the first fish arrived. No more action so another move at about 12 to the upstream end of the beat and a switch of tactics to maggot feeder resulted in 5 chub and two Barbel, including best fish of the day at 9lbs 2oz, and two lost to snags (and a Dace which somehow hooked itself ) Last move of the day was back to the field nearest the footpath back to the church. A swop of tactics back to Pellets resulted in four more Chub and three Barbel to finish the day off nicely.
Water looked "spot on" but the bright warm weather (in fact it was too hot at stages) may have slowed things a bit. The last Barbel was only "hand sized" but a great sign for the future. The rest ranged from 4lbs 12oz to 9lbs 2oz
Great beat with loads of swims to fish, some easy and some more challenging.
Be careful on some of the upstream banks where the undergrowth creates a "false bank" which can catch you out.

6 Barbel, 9 Chub, 1 Other