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Only very few seen rising, total of 3 fish seen moving along bottom, no rises to dry fly, water conditions were low bright sun and clear. Switched to wet fly and caught one trout which was of good size at 2 & 1/2 pounds.

1 Trout

River was low and quite clear. Caught on groundbait feeder and various pellets and meat. Canoes/kayaks were a real problem, lost count how many times they caught my line.

3 Barbel, 10 Chub

Casting practice really as only 6" on the gauge. Neck of Rectory looked like the only chance.

Found the fish in the pacier water off the island but only once the canoes had dissapeared. Bit slow on pellets but went mad for luncheon meat after the sun went down.

2 Barbel, 10 Chub

I fished with cage feeder and hiar-rig from 5.30am to 9.30pm no barbel caught until 12.30 using flavoured meat as bait. Two more caught in the following hour. Two more caught at 6.00pm - 7.00pm.

5 Barbel, 12 Chub

First time on this very pleasant stretch. Conditions were warm, the river low and very clear. The chub fishing is clearly very good, but only one barbel caught. I am not sure how prolific they are in this particular stretch.
I would certainly fish here again.

1 Barbel, 14 Chub

Cracking morning. 9 fish in great condition.

9 Trout

Very poor day.

Arrived at 11am fished till 4pm. Water low, clear, no rises. Fished faster bits with dries etc hard going but caught 4 wbt best 8ins.

4 Trout

First time we have fished this beat. Arrived just after 5am. Had heard about Boys Rocks but wanted to check out the rest of the beat first. Did a quick wonder down the beat but it soon became apparent it was way to weedy to fish the one or two swims down stream so headed back up stream for boys rocks. It's quite an awkward small swim that is tight for 2 anglers. And with vertical bush/trees behind, the casting is awkward. By 6am my son was fishing. For the next two and a half hours the fishing was exceptional. We found the fish across in the fast water. A powerful underarm catapult type cast to get across there is required.
Whilst helping helping him out and trying to set myself up he had 6 Barbel in quick succession all around the 8lb mark. I then finally got fishing and had three myself, 8lb, 8.5lb and 9lb. Followed by a couple of 4lb Chub. My son then lost two decent Barbel to snags, then I lost one to the snags.
Then the sun came out and so it would seem, all signs of fish life vanished from our swim. For the next 4 hours neither of us could muster a bite.
So at lunch time we ventured down stream. We went downstream right to the end of the beat in search of somewhere to fish. It is weed ridden down there. There is simply no where to fish. The cattle drink swim may be accessible with chest waders but we left them in the car as it was so hot.
We ventured back to boys rocks for about 3.30 for a final few hours. My son had a 7lb barbel second cast and I had a PB Chub of 5lb 10oz. An absolute belter that made my day.
After this it went dead again. We left at 6pm. Wanted to do the evening but both decided we were to tired to carry on after a 13 hour day. I guess we could have winkled out a few more in the evening.
River needs some rain. It is gin clear and low. Probably why it shut down when the sun came up. Still as always an enjoyable day on our favourite river.

10 Barbel, 3 Chub