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River dropped 2/3 foot overnight…ice on my boots walking to the beat …. but when the sun got up … had 2 nice Barbel of around 5lb within 20 mins of each other.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

Water was on the high side and very coloured and pushing through. For me this was hard work today with little reward despite working through many techniques, flies and salutations to the piscatorial deities. Just not my day, ho hum.

1 Grayling

River falling with lots of sun for a change but this made bites hard to come by . All fish came later in the afternoon to meat baits .

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

River slightly coloured. Fish taken on meat/pellets. Banks muddy - take care . Lovely day

3 Barbel, 12 Chub

River high but falling and shrouded in mist on arrival. Set up on the middle swim which was just above the water. Had 4 barbel throughout the day, nothing massive but great sport in the flow. Chub came throughout the day and into evening. Some decent sized ones too. All in all a cracking day.

Strange but never had any barbel going Into the evening.

4 Barbel, 6 Chub

A cold morning that turned into a bright day. River level dropping. All chub approximately between 2lb and 3 and a half pound. Barbel came around sunset. Weighed in at 9lb 1oz.

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

First time on this beat since July 2021 but I had the same parking and swim access issues that have stopped me from returning. I have emailed the office with detailed comments.
As I arrived early I was able to reverse in front of the gate entrance on the little bit of hardcore there (room for one car when inside of the gate is squishy mud). This needs to be very quick with the window open listening for traffic as they rip round the bend from Lydbrook. Same issue with getting out where, unless you have a lookout, you're best driving straight into the waterworks entrance and going again from here.
There are currently only really two swims at the top end that have good access to the river and then best with water on (between 1 and 2m). There are swims opposite these which could prove difficult with bolshy anglers in. There are another two tight swims down a bit where you'd need to pray the fish didn't bolt downstream.
So back to my day:
Clear skies (clouded a bit later) and a 2.5c temp on arrival didn't bode well but with 1.3m (RoW), a good flow and colour, and an 11.9c water temp, I was still hopeful. 7 bites spread throughout the day kept interest up and these resulted in barbel of 3.08, 6.13 and 8.07, and a 4.10 chub. Fish came on bait changes to 12m robin red, 10mm halibut and a large lump of raggedy meat, with a GB feeder. So a thoroughly enjoyable day but this beat could be much more.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

River was murky and level was dropping. All fish caught on halibut pellet fished over a swim feeder with soaked halibut pellet mix

2 Barbel, 2 Chub