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Only one angler fished. After a big rise in water level (and three barbel) the day before I settled in the same swim as I had. The water fell about 4 feet during the day but the few barbel about yesterday appeared to have moved elsewhere. Considered moving but most of the other swims looked very difficult to fish or unsafe. I worked the swim and although no barbel were caught I managed three chub between 3-15 and 4-10. The weather was pleasant so a nice end to the season.

3 Chub

Only one angler fished. After heavy rain Thursday the level came up about 7 feet during the day. I baited six swims first thing then spent 30-45 minutes in each. Most became increasingly difficult to fish effectively or safely until I got to the last swim on the beat. Normally this area is very slack and had a good three rod length out of calmer water. Within about 30 mins of settling in the swim I had a hard fighting barbel of 7-14. I then had two more in the rest of the afternoon of 5-00 (est) and 6-08. I had to move my fishing position twice to move away from the rising water but was a pleasant afternoon.

3 Barbel

After three great days on other venues with lots of barbel, the river had come up a little overnight. The weather was horrendous, gale force wind and it started raining steadily after an hour or so. I tried two swims and my friend fished the salmon pool at the bottom of the beat where he lost five lots of gear in snags. By midday the conditions were too bad and it became treacherous underfoot so, for safety reasons, we both decided to pack it in. Not a touch for either of us.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

1 Barbel, 10 Chub

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

1 Chub

4 Chub

5 Chub

Weather 10c, water at a good winter level.
2 barbel 6lb 8oz and 6lb, and 2 cub between 2/3lb

2 Barbel, 2 Chub