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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

Other a roach (1lb) and a Dace. 2 anglers fished, rising river in heavy rain. Barbel to 9.1.

2 Barbel, 8 Chub, 2 Other

Top swim the most productive, though some issues with loosing fish to cut offs on snags. Chub very active, ranging from chublets to 5lb fish.

2 Barbel, 60 Chub

Slow day, river low and didn’t start rising till early evening. 1 barbel of 9lb caught late on, another lost at a similar time. Plenty of chub activity but mostly small fish, some between 2 and 4lb. Other barbel a small fish of 1lb.

2 Barbel, 22 Chub

Total washout, dreadful day all round wish i stayed home

River slightly high and coloured when we arrived, say a couple of fish early on but not takers. Heavy rain all morning and river level increased quickly, by lunchtime it was in full spate and not fishable. That’s it for this year, roll on March. Thanks to Foundation for support all year.

Hi
I had two good hours in the rain with clear water at the top of the beat, no fish showing, the the rain got really heavy around 11.00am and the river with in 1 hour went in to spate and coloured up!!
Nigel

Tried a few different swims today and it paid off. Nice to meet Colin too.

10 Barbel, 22 Chub

Really good days fishing from first light to sundown. Fish caught on halibut pellets! All barbel up to 9 pound.River low but well coloured. Plenty of bites

4 Barbel, 10 Chub

5 Chub