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Turned up to find that the river level had gone up two feet overnight. The level continued to rise quite quickly and I had to evacuate my first swim. Tried one more swim before settling into a third swim well downstream. First barbel was 9.14 lbs and what a scrap in the fast water! Three more barbel followed as the light faded to make it a good day.

4 Barbel

Fished here in August when you could walk half way across the river in one place so really nice to see it full, making the excellent swims accessible to the water, with a tinge of colour. Started wet and overcast but cleared to sunny intervals. Fished 3 swims down the bottom end losing a barbel second bung as my clutch was still tightened right down from pulling for a break last time out. Nearly got it off in time but 10lb hooklength broke at the knot. Arrgh! Was convinced this would be my only chance but with the clutch now set and a brand new hooklength on I had another banger an hour later which took line and line and line. On seeing a long streak of gold in front of me and 2 massive eruptions on the surface I knew it was a good fish before what looked close to my first Wye double had to be folded into the net. 10lb 3 and happy boy! Had to remove a barbed hook from the fish despite the barbless only rule. Had 3 more smaller fish 5 - 7lb and two small chub for a great day in a lovely peaceful spot. Thanks to WUF and the friendly land owners.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

2 Chub, 11 Other

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

2 Barbel, 9 Chub

Good day for chub but not the best for barbel which was surprising considering the ideal conditions. Alternated between 2-3 swims . Hoping the dusk period would bring on the barbel but the only one I had just came out in the middle of the afternoon. A good number of swims here with ropes down to a fair number of them which is encouraging . Chub up to 5lb and the barbel was just under 7lb all taken on meat not a touch on the boilies

1 Barbel, 11 Chub

Small barbel and a nice chub caught in the shallow stretch

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

1 pike and 1 chub caught . Pike about 6lb and a chub of about 3lb

1 Chub, 1 Pike

4 Barbel, 2 Chub