Steve Arnold
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Well.....I blanked! After weeks of quite miserable weather and much rain I spotted a short weather window. So I was down the river for a few hours, first job to see just how high the river was....
I had already checked my RiverApp and the flow was still over 450 m3/s (that 450 tonne!). Rather a lot but it was just possible one swim would hold a fish.
There is 8' depth under my rod tip, but today even the back eddy needed a 3 ounce weight. So, I had a pleasant few hours out of a cold wind and catching some sun. Just one short, heavy shower but a big tree gave me some shelter.
I have caught many barbel, chub and bream here, sometimes in similar conditions. But not this day!
I had already checked my RiverApp and the flow was still over 450 m3/s (that 450 tonne!). Rather a lot but it was just possible one swim would hold a fish.
There is 8' depth under my rod tip, but today even the back eddy needed a 3 ounce weight. So, I had a pleasant few hours out of a cold wind and catching some sun. Just one short, heavy shower but a big tree gave me some shelter.
I have caught many barbel, chub and bream here, sometimes in similar conditions. But not this day!