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Very hard day with the fish seemingly grouped together in one paticular section of water which we couldn't get to from our bank.
JB blanked and RG caught a few minnows and chublets on the float but nothing of any size. Weather was bright and sunny and a nice piece of river with an easy stroll across the level field to the river bank.

Returned today to find the far bank free of other anglers which gave us much more freedom to roam and much improved results. Fed very little feed today and caught on pellets, meat and crust. Great day.

10 Barbel, 4 Chub

Arrived to find the river to be quite low and clear. Also a number of anglers on the far bank making swim selection a bit awkward. We did manage a barbel before retiring to the Greenman.

1 Barbel

Had problems finding river until helpful farmer explained I had the map upside down. Not many accessable swims but did manage to catch a 10lb 3oz barbel.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fish of 6 and 8lb taken in the afternoon, both in nice condition.

2 Barbel

1 Eel on meat. Lost one barbel and only had two other bites all day.

1 Other

River low and clear. Fished all day with pellet, both rods blanked. Busy with anglers on opposite bank, loud chatting.
Disappointing day but beautiful surroundings.

Hot day, arrived around 1pm to find a very, very overgrown beat, walked the whole length looking for a place where 2 of us could fish together as my partner is not very experienced. Sadly there weren't any. Most pegs that were accessible could take one angler with a bit of kit. I am not averse to jungle fishing but on this day really couldn't be bothered getting the machete out. River was low and almost stagnant at the bottom end.
The people we observed fishing on the other bank were happily casting to within a few meters of the WUF bank, not the first time I've seen this here.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub and 3 Eels on pellets, meat and boillies. Hard day had knocks all day in every swim we tried but the fish just weren't having it.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub, 3 Other

River level dropping, caught 1 Barbel 4.5lbs at 6.20am. Thought I was in for a great day, however nothing else all day. On a sour note there was an idiot on opposite bank who drove to his swim, had no landing net, no changing mat & insisted on casting to same snaggy swim even though he had to pull for a break 3 seperate times leaving line in the river. I fished again 2 days later & same angler was back so he can't have been poaching. Does the WUF know who controls the opposite bank they may need some advice? It would be shame for them to ruin a lovely beat.

1 Barbel