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Another scorching day. The water below the woods was choked with Renaculus Weed and barely moving, so my only option was to fish from the rocks in the wooded area where the water was fast moving and in the shade. I started well catching Chub but the swim was very uncomfortable. Out of the blue at 14:15 I caught an 8lb Barbel, after which I lost my terminal tackle on the next three casts. I wasn't happy with the swim, so deciding I had done well in difficult conditions I packed up.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

Very very hot, river was so low and full of weed in places that you could walk to the other side without getting your feet wet.
Tried 4 swims, one bite in the mid morning resulting in a small chub. River desperately needs some water.

1 Chub

3 anglers fished this beat, the other 3 in our party fished upper backney which is adjacent. We found the fish in deeper slower water in the far bank margins, and they came to the usual pellet and feeder tactics throughout the day.

28 Barbel, 23 Chub

Hot with slight breeze. Fished the upstream faster water and landed small WBT on rusty Klinkhammer. Afternoon was dead but lots of rises from 9PM til darkness fell. Had half a dozen tugs at the tail of the bridge pool. One a very solid fish but lost it after a minutes struggle. It went deep around my feet, causing slack line and it as off. Used small pale watery.

1 Trout

Another great day at this beat. Despite a 6 am start, someone was already in the Lucky Stone peg. I fished the next peg down, lovely and shaded in the trees all day. I had caught 29 chub and two eels before the only barbel of the day showed up! Light feeder and pellet. A switch to float fished meat rounded the day off with another half dozen chub. The guy fishing above me had a few barbel I believe. No complaints though, an action packed day.

1 Barbel, 35 Chub, 2 Other

Walk good for the heart fishing is good for the mind nice ????

7 Barbel, 9 Chub

All on dr & y fly afternoon/evening

size 14s Black Klinkhammer & Parachute Adams

6 Trout

Another hot day! Better flow here and all Barbel caught were under 4lbs in weight. True what they say about this stretch.....a nursery for the barbel. Great day, and great to see some of the younger barbel for a change......bodes very well for the future. All fish caught on pellet and feeder tactics. 1 Eel

10 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

1 Barbel, 2 Chub