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Fishing took a back seat to problems gaining entry to the fishery through two sets of farm gates fitted with cheap BQ combination locks. We had to lift a heavy farm gate off its hinges to gain access on a very busy road on double yellow lines. Exiting the fishery is even more dangerous.
WUF Note: We are in discussion with the fishery owner to try to resolve these access issues.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Excellent days sport on the most user friendly stretch as you can access all the bank. Before going into detail I must stress how difficult it is to get into this fishery . The gate onto the main road is difficult to negotiate without a partner. Then you may have as we did 2 combination padlocks to get through on the road gate and the inner field gate. The locks are very stiff and we spent ages fiddling with them. Remember that you do not line up the numbers in the middle of the 'window' you will find the line above that. Once inside the field the drive down to the salmon hut is fine - if dry. I would not do the walk if I could not use the car - so maybe not one to gamble with in winter.
Had to move swims to find the fish but located a few at the bottom end but in less obvious swims. We caught 8 barbel to 8lb plus but 3 of the barbel were 1lb or less - good sign for the future. Also 6 chub to 4lb and 1 dace! Mostly pellets on feeder, some on meat. The dace took an 8mm pellet!
Quite a few salmon showing.

8 Barbel, 7 Chub, 1 Other

A hard day as fish were had to find with the odd one caught here and there mostly on pellet.
Note: The gate code opened the entry from the road but NOT the inner gate. As a previous post had indicated the lock could be sticky we played with this for 5 mins without success. Finally had to resort to lifting the gate off the hinges to gain entry. We refitted as normal afterwards but other less able may be stumped and would have a long walk ahead!
WUF Note : The code is correct for both gates but the locks are fiddly and stiff so it takes some patience to open them. The owner has been informed of the problem.

8 Barbel, 3 Chub

River rising, lots of weed coming down. Caught on pellets and meat.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

No signs of fish activity. River low.

A lovely day fishing again, just 2 nice barbel 6/7 lbs.

2 Barbel

Started fishing late morning (on a stretch I've fished several times before)...but struggled to find the fish - fished hard, and had one barbel early afternoon and then 3 in the last hour of light. All in the shallow water (just beyond the last salmon pool) between the ranunculous streamer weed. I fished 7 or 8 different swims over the course of the day - but it was tough fishing (I've been fishing all week on various stretches - only 2 were w&u waters, and had 34 barbel)
Did end with a 7lb 9oz right at last knockings though..and saw the back end of an otter when I arrived - let's hope that's not the reason the fishing has slowed.

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

Approx 2 ft of water on river and dropping. Little coloured but fining down.
Note that the gate padlock code is correct for both gates but the locks are fiddly and stiff so it takes some patience to open them.

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

A very hot day with river low and floating weed present very difficult to fish. Signs of otter activity. Very few bites with 2 small chub at dusk, very disappointing day.
The access to the field from the road is extremely dangerous and is not possible to exit unless you have someone with you. You could easily damage the bottom of your car on the concrete lip.

2 Chub

A very enjoyable day. Not easy due to blustery wind and river dropping. Chub caught trotting bread flake or meat on the bottom. Barbel all caught on meat. Well worth the 2 hr drive from Buckingham.

4 Barbel, 13 Chub