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Tough day on the bank. River up and running fast taking 6oz feeders to hold bottom. Weather mild but water was very cold. I had 2 barbel one mid morning and one right at last light both scrapped brilliantly. My dad lost 2 fish in a snag that the flow seemed to direct them into and I lost a chub in the same area.

2 Barbel

Arrived at about 10 o'clock to find the river at about normal winter level and running clear. Mild and overcast with a bit of rain in the morning, so was hoping for some Barbel action which never came (water temp still a bit low maybe?). This was made up for with a Grayling in my first swim and 5 Chub (lost another to a hook pull) between two other spots. Most fish fell to feeder fished pellet and maggots, with one of the Chub falling to trotted maggots.
Nice peaceful day by the river :)

1 Grayling, 5 Chub

Arrived around midday to a fogbound very cold day, fished feeder as previous day in same swims, no bites or fish landed...quite bizarre given my previous days results..!

Postponed a planned early start due to thick fog and a very hard frost, arrived about midday with the intention of roving with deadbaits, having proved unsuccessful and with no pike located a switch to pellet feeder for the last hour or so resulted in 6 quickfire chub to 4lb, a really enjoyable mid winter afternoons fishing.

6 Chub

1 Grayling, 3 Chub

8 Barbel 3 Chub on pellet. All fish caught in the morning.

8 Barbel, 3 Chub

A tough day despite the river looking perfect for a Barbel or two (up a few feet, plenty of colour, mild weather). Checked out several areas but due to oversleeping and arriving late I only actually fished in two swims. Two perfect conditioned Chub taken on maggots from a big crease in the bottom field saved the blank. Wish I'd moved to that swim earlier, because it seems to be a good high water spot :-)

2 Chub

Difficult day in bright conditions. Both barbel came in the last half hour on paprika flavoured meat and after struggling all day at least I left feeling relatively happy.

2 Barbel

8 Chub on bread in the morning. Changed to pellet at 2 o'clock and took 12 Barbel. Left at 4.30 still getting knocks every cast.

12 Barbel, 8 Chub

Arrived to a clear river with mild conditions, took 3 chub to just under 5lb in successive casts then all went quite for a few hours, moved about with no further action.
Had a nice barbel around the 7 pound mark mid afternoon, packed up about 3pm. A very enjoyable mid winter days fishing in beautiful surroundings.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub