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1 barbel 8 Chubb

1 Barbel, 8 Chub

Fished for the evening only, in the bottom field between the rope pool and the rapids. The river is low and clearer than a couple of weeks ago. Shared a rod in the same swim. Had fish knocking the feeder more or less straight away but despite that the only positive bites were on consecutive casts at dusk which produced the two barbel - both about 5lb - and the chub. Then hooked an eel which miraculously and mercifully came off in the edge so avoided the pleasure of having to deal with it myself.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Very low and clear river, this made spotting the barbel a bit easier, having found a few flashing over the gravels, I fished rolling meat & took all fish on in the same swim.

14 Barbel, 25 Chub

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

16 Chub

6 Barbel, 12 Chub

5 Chub

Due to outrageous temperatures I chose to fish beat for a few hours at first light and the same amount of time before dusk.
Having walked the beat the day before I could see how very low, clear and sluggish the river was so I chose to go to bottom end in bubbly water and roll meat on the Centrepin, bite first cast then nice Chub of about 3 and 1/2lb on second cast followed by a Chublet in the next hour, I moved up a few swims but as sun rose I could visibly see Chub coming out of rivers main flow and hiding under the bushes!
Returning in evening I chose to fish the deeper top end of the beat and use the Pellet/ Feeder approach and just sit and wait ……….. about an hour before darkness the rod ripped around and a beautiful Barbel of about 7lb was landed !! It was my only bite!
Fantastic beat but horrendous conditions, all fish caught were unhooked and released without leaving the water!

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1 Barbel, 2 Chub

very very hot day river low and clear 2 chub in the morning but had to wait till late in evening for barbel to show first barbel was about 7 - 8lb second about 7lb didn't weight them it was safer just to get them back in the river after a short recover rest in the landing net. river desperately needs rain/water as very low.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

Incredibly hot day and you could see every pebble across in virtually every swim. 4 fished we could see the barbel in one swim and managed 2 before the remainers spooked chub to 3lb on meat and 3 eels
Lots is swims well cut out but a long walk from the car
Beautiful place.

2 Barbel, 21 Chub, 3 Other