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Chris Plumb

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River Kennet - Newbury

 

0630 - 0900

 

COLD, and clear. AT was 22ºF when I arrived WT a whole 20ºF warmer at 42ºF. River clear and quite 'full'.

 

13 (!) Chub: In order of capture; 3lb 1oz, 6lb 0oz, 2lb 14oz, 5lb 2oz, 3lb 10oz, 4lb 13oz, 4lb 3oz, 4lb 10oz, 3lb 7oz, 4lb 15oz, 1lb 11oz, 2lb 2oz, 3lb 6oz. 1 Barbel 3lb 4oz. 1 Dace.

 

Simply an awesome session!! All fish on trotted double red maggot (to a size 14). I seriously questioned the wisdom of this trip (and my sanity) when I set off in the half light with my car thermometer reading -6.0ºC. I was heading to my all time favourite chub swim but even so I couldn't of dreamed of 50lb of fish before breakfast! My first ever 6 from here - previous best was a 5-15 back in Dec 07. Barbel a real surprise given the water temp!

 

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What a cracking session - a real Red Letter Morning. Very envious indeed

 

I must say I look forward to reading your excellent bloggs Chris. I have recently moved to Newbury and they make me realise what a hot-bed of a river I have access to - all I need to do is find some time to get to the river bank!!!!. What you caught today would be my perfect day - trotting for a bag of chub and a few whiskers. Obviously I understand that want to keep location of this prime swim under wraps but could you tell if it is owned by Newbury Angling? I'm not at all familiar to the Newbury run of the Kennet and I'm trying to identify some decent stretches that are reasonably accessable whether in be free or licenced. If you have a good advice and do not want to reply in open forum pls contact garyfreer@stingrayltd.com.

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Oh well it was worth a try - I'll have to find out the hard way :D

Have you ever fished at West Mills at all - I hear you can take good bags from there on a good day?

 

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Oh well it was worth a try - I'll have to find out the hard way :D

Have you ever fished at West Mills at all - I hear you can take good bags from there on a good day?

 

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