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River was high and rising. Weather was sun and clouds, no rain that day.

11 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fly fishing 10.00 - 14.00. Dull, light rain, light northerly breeze. No fish rising. Not a single touch. Picked the wrong day!

River conditions looked perfect chocolate colour and slowly rising (2ft in 6hrs) but results were disappointing. Fished the furthest upstream peg and was pleased to find a backwater
eddy on the near bank, I fished the crease just beyond the eddy 3 rods out. Fished feeder and lead with pellet, boillie and garlic meat and the smelly meat proved best. Very heavy rain and called it a day after 6 hrs.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fishing on a rising river.(1.4m on lydbrook guage). Caught 8 barbel average 7-8lb, 2 chub, 1 chunky eel.

8 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

The river was very coloured further down but this beat seemed just about fishable.Very slow though with no takes over a few hundred yards before I had some interest in one pool. Caught on a peeping caddis pattern and a gold bead PTN.
Lots of interesting water. Will return.

3 Trout

Report on behalf of PF. An extremely memorable day which resulted in my personal best barbel of 11 lb 5 ounces. 2 other smallish (sub 3lb) barbel and a couple of decent chub kept the day active. Lovely venue.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Lovely scenic venue with good access. River rose throughout the day, meaning we had to change methods and swims. Biggest barbel about 8lb.

4 Barbel

River was increasing, from 0.95 to 1.9. Fished feeder with ground bait and pellets mix. Halibut pellets on hook. Fish caught throughout the day although session was only 11am to dusk. Hard going with heavy rain all day and banks challenging.

9 Barbel, 1 Chub

Washed off , river rising and very brown

Wash off