River Kennet, Newbury

1030 - 1330.

Mild and overcast. River with a little bit more water in it - probably up a couple of inches or so on 10 days ago.

1 Chub; 2lb 6oz. 3 Perch; 1lb 6oz, 1lb 1oz and a fish of around 10-12oz. 20 Dace, 8 Roach. 2 Grayling, 2 Gudgeon, 2 Brownies.

So if I couldn't get a decent perch from the canal - plan B was to see if I could find some chub. Achieved at the 3rd swim (of 4 fished) - though by then I'd already had the perch! Maybe that's where I was going wrong on the canal - I should have been chub fishing!