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A tough day on Courtfield with only one of us catching. The first couple of hours of the day were spent in the Meadow for no result. A move to the woods produced a barbel of 7lb 6oz at lunchtime and another of 9lb 10oz just on dusk.

In addition to SE from Waterlooville's report.
He left just before dusk and I fished on until the last minute. Just as I reached for my rod to reel in and pack up the tip pulled round resulting in a 3lbs 9ozs chub. My only bite of the day.

1 Chub

We arrived on a very wet day, river was very low. We fished in the woods until Don came and told us we were fishing the wrong place My partner moved to where Don said and had 2 chub around 4lbs. I stayed in the wood due to restricted mobility, lots of line bites and nothing until 6pm when the reel just went off. I am glad the baitrunner was engaged, 10 minutes later I landed a immaculate 8.5 to 9lbs Barbel. Very hard day, fish very elusive. The access to most pegs is hard, travel light mostly on wet conditions.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Didn't arrive until mid-afternoon so missed the worst of the rain. Fished last two hours of the day in Fallen Tree swim and had a 5lbs 15ozs barbel on dusk. Looked comfortably bigger than a barbel of comparable weight so was surprised by reading on my scales. Nice to get one in such a short session.

1 Barbel

Enjoyable day with loads of small chub around but nothing big. Highlight of the day was my son getting a new pb chub. Then it rained, and rained, and rained...

10 Chub

3pm to 6.30pm, rain ceased. Wading and trotting maggot on Lower Courtfield just below little willow. 3 chub in the 2 to 3lb range and at dusk a further chub weighed at 5lb 10oz. Thats 3 chub this season from that swim just short of my target 6lb. Disturbed a smelly dog fox with one of this years release of pheasant in its jaws that hampered its flight up the steel steps. With black mink in area I will put back the electric on fence around our chickens and ducks!

4 Chub

Slow start with the first fish not caught until 1.30pm. Last 15 minutes of the day produced the best barbel of 10lbs 8ozs and the best chub of 4lbs 14ozs.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

A slow day, the river had obviously dropped a couple of feet but was now holding at a low level.
A nice 9lb Barbel caught within the first hour but nothing else until last light when a 4lb chub landed. Not the best day but still a nice accessible stretch. Thanks to Don for advice.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Good barbel of 10lbs 12ozs landed towards the end of the day. Best chub was 4lbs 13ozs. Fish caught on pellet.

5 Barbel, 4 Chub