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River still up but falling slowly. Water quite cold though a mild day. Lost a smallish chub early in the session when the hooklink inexplicably broke. Then quiet until a bit of activity in mid afternoon when I hooked a barbel, played it for a couple of minutes then the hook pulled. A few more nibbles followed, then another good bite, this resulting in a chub of about three pounds. Fished on past sunset, but no more fish or bites. Despite lack of success it was good to be on the river again after a month away.

1 Chub

Water level had dropped to 1.6m with visibility about 2 foot. Water temperature was 7.8 and overnight temperature 8 so it looked promising. Fished 3 swims with 4 bites between them all on meat. Biggest chub was 4.14 but no barbel.

3 Chub

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

River quite high and although air temp was mild water temp felt very cold. A bit of a struggle. Not the easiest best to fish in these conditions, high and slippery banks. Also of note, it wasn’t possible to park at the designated parking area at the top of the beat as the water company have put out traffic cones on the grass verge and put up signs asking you not to park there.

2 Chub

The river was still up a bit following the weekends rain (0.64) on the Byton gauge but there were still some decent swims for trotting maggots. Three small grayling and an out of season brown trout were caught. An enjoyable day on a nice beat even if I didn't manage to catch one of the bigger grayling. Hoping to get one more trip in before the trotting season ends.

1 Trout, 3 Grayling

River very high and coloured and overnight fairly chilly which didn't help.One Barbel fell around lunchtime but no more action.

1 Barbel

Was looking forward to fishing this beat for the first time. However, woke up to find the river had risen over 2 metres overnight and turned chocolate coloured, so completely unfishable.

3 barbel upto 7.14 and 2 chub to 4.11

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

No fish caught, river in full flood.

Was late starting, with wet and windy weather which the fish seemed to like as bites eased slightly whenever the sun came out. River came up about 4 feet while I was fishing, causing the catching crease to move from the centre of the river to right under my feet. Lost a further couple of barbel through having to put too much pressure on when they shot off into the main flow, which was really charging through by mid pm. Several really big rises in main flow, presumably salmon? Fish and I shared a tin of Spam. Could probably have had a lot more chub if I’d shortened my hair and hook link as I missed a lot of bites. Fish all in lovely condition. Very enjoyable day, I shall return.

1 Barbel, 10 Chub