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6 Trout

2 Trout

Caught well given river conditions,barbel up to 7lbs and chub to 4lb on float,early and late best.by midday lot of family groups came to swim which didn’t help the experience.

9 Barbel, 30 Chub

Shortish evening session so fed a large shoal of chub from above dropping 6 mm pellets from the bridge and in extremely clear water watching the shoal grow and feed confidently. Entered the river level with the bridge on the far side and waded to the required point. Trotted pellets down the short run they were in and had 10 all over 4lb in 10 trotts before they spooked.

Moved down to the fast water at the second to last set of steps on left bank and trotted again picking up some more chub and two surprise pristine roach about 1/2 lb each before chucking my feeder as far downstream as possible in the hope of a barbel as the light faded but was only rewarded with 2 clonking chub which must have been 6lb a piece and a lost barbel (there is a big snag just as the fast water ends).

18 Chub, 2 Other

got up there early in order to get a nice spot ,which i did but water was down a lot and to shallow for spinner in places so stuck to sinking all day ,so at the the i had one slipping the hook and miss so no take home today sorry ,better luck next time

1 Grayling

2 Trout

Dawn start today. The river is crystal clear now, lowest I have seen it. It was amazing being able to see all the rocks, boulders, channels and gullies such was the clarity of water. No wonder we all snag up. I did not take feeder rod to the bank. Fished a small loafer all day, wading in the faster water. Was only 3 foot deep run, trotting bread or meat. I must admit I lost count of the Chub tally, between 12oz and 4lb plus. I caught a baby barbel, 8" long, could hardly hold the little geezer, powerful. I also got myself a bigger barbel about 6lb. Lovely day float fishing. Plenty of canoes but all courteous and having fun, did not affect my trotting at all. In fact they avoided me as I was stood in the river. Brilliant days fishing.

2 Barbel, 40 Chub

river vey low and clear. bright sunny wand warm - not perfect! had one tug in little run but think was a trout. apart from that nothing. did see one very silver grilse just above cockpit - jumped out of the water after a fly - so they are in there just not wanting my fly!

2 Trout