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River was low and clear, but an overcast day that was dry on arrival, but soon started raining and didn't stop until I left at 17.30. Fished the first swim opposite the houses and started with double hair-rigged sweetcorn with a 30g open ended feeder holding bottom. First cast saw a 1lb fiesty chub trying to pull rod off its rest. The next 3 fish were barbel of 1lb and then 2 around 6-7lb, not a bad first hour.

A quiet spell on corn meant a change was coming, but on lifting the rod without a sign of a bite, only to find a fish hooked that tore off downstream, that nothing was going to stop, it stripped a good 50m of line before finally breaking the hooklength - I presume a foolhooked barbel.

Corn was being ravaged by chublets (all under 1lb) so a change to garlic spam immediately attracted 2 further 6-7lb barbel before at about 3pm a PB barbel of 11-04 fell to the same method.
Bites dried up towards the end probably because rain made groundbait too sloppy to stay in feeder, so feed reduced?

Absolutely soaked by the end but an unforgettable day on a great venue.

6 Barbel, 8 Chub

Barbel 9lb 3oz
Chub to 3lb

1 Barbel, 25 Chub

4 Barbel, 36 Chub, 1 Other

4 Barbel, 26 Chub, 2 Other

Bright day, river low and clear but fish fed during late afternoon

2 Barbel, 22 Chub

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

2 dace as well as the specified fish. River was very low but lots of fish activity.

Dog walkers were a bit of a problem one dog got tangled in my line whilst I was tackling up
And nearly smashed my rod

1 Barbel, 9 Chub, 2 Other

A really tough day's fishing in less than ideal conditions , low water levels and bright sunshine . All fish caught on pellet and paste with a ground bait feeder . Swims a little overgrown but plenty to choose from if you know where to look . Barbel came from the faster water above the orchard early evening. Although the slowest day I have had on this beat still a fantastic day on a fantastic beat.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

A great days fishing, although conditions were not good. Chub caught from multiple pegs along the stretch, biggest was 4.5lb. Unfortunately no Barbel caught. Other fish caught was a Dace (on a boilie).

16 Chub, 1 Other

Conditions getting tougher by the day, a couple of nice barbel on rolling meat through the faster(!) water

2 Barbel, 3 Chub