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Tough day, cold overnight with a frost so not ideal conditions. Fished the deeper sections managed 2 chub between us.

2 Chub

No fish caught unfortunately, river was still slightly high. Must have put off the fish.

With the weather having turned for the colder we knew water temps would be dropping and the chances of a late season barbel would be fairly remote, especially after a couple of frosts, but we decided on a day on this lovely beat anyway. As suspecting the fishing was tough although a few chub succumbed to roving tactics.

5 Chub

River pushing through but dropping through the daytemp of 9.3 deg,difficult day a lot of leaves dislodging feeder.Small chub of about 2lb just before dark saved a blank.

1 Chub

Good day , conditions looked good for a few Barbel , started of with some nice chub up to 5lb , managed 1 Barbel towards the end of the day , all fell to meat . Fished 6 different swims along the stretch .

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

This was to be a pleasant afternoon session on one of my favourite beats. However, it turned out to be very frustrating, starting with an enormous tackle tangle, despite carefully packing my rod and gear into its sleeve, and ending with the only bite I had at sunset, from a chub which snagged me, losing all my terminal tackle. Ah well......

Very pleasant day! Shame no barbel but 3 decent chub

3 Chub

The river up and rising slightly after a frosty, clear night and the sun coming out during the day made for tricky conditions. We worked hard moving between swims and managed a lovely 8lb 6oz Barbel and three Chub. Quite the wildlife day also with peregrines hunting fast over the river and a very confident otter feeding in our swim.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

Too much water and debris

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Another lovley day on this wonderful river, levels were up the top croy was submerged, water had a bit of colour & was pushing through, we stayed mainly in the bottom field dropping baits in the deeper slower water all fish came to pellets fished on feeder tactics, nice & warm in the sun apart from the monsoon at lunchtime, stayed until dusk for the last fish which came around all too early

5 Barbel, 6 Chub