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Overcast day, quite cold and windy. River up and coloured. Biggest of the two barbel weighed in at 7lb 12oz. The other was smaller; around 6lb. The chub was around the 3lb mark.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

River high and coloured ten barbel caught on pellet best 11.09lb by Alan one of his 7 close into bank

10 Barbel, 3 Chub

Didn't fish. River high and fast, swims were underwater.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

river rising and coloured.
Fishing not as prolific as usual on this venue

14 Barbel, 7 Chub

7 Chub

7 Trout

More rain! River rose to 215cm, and I didn't think I'd be able to fish as the 2 swims from yesterday were now under water.

I was able to set up on the upper tier below the car park, and tested a few casts to what looks like a possible holding spot, where the chocolate coloured water seemed to slow just enough to be different from the main. The feeder was holding to my suprise!

The first barbel came around 11.30, an hour after my first catch. Difficult to tell a bite, from the branches and leaves being caught by my line.

After losing at least 10 of my hooks links to branches, sticks, logs that were floating on top, and under the surface, I was about to pack up and head home, then a second unmistakable bite....

Hard, frustrating and rewarding. A great days fishing.

2 Barbel

Not my best day. Biggest chub about 4lb but couldn’t track down or tempt the barbel. Cold rainy day, river charging and bank very, very dodgy in places. Top croy under about 1 metre of water.

3 Chub

Only 3 anglers. 2.25m of water and rising. Most falling to meat.

7 Barbel, 1 Chub