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Chris Plumb

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K&A 'flowing' Canal & River Kennet - Thatcham.

 

0600 - 1330

 

Cool and foggy - eventually clearing to bright sunshine. River quite full and pacey but starting to fine down after Wednesday's rain. AT 1-9ºC

 

2 Chub; 2lb 7oz & 1lb 15oz. 3 Dace, 2 Grayling and 1 Brown Trout of 6lb 2oz!!!! :o

 

Started off on the canal in a swim Rusty had reported having 'Pike trouble' recently so along with the float fished lobs out went a deadbait. And it wasn't long before the roach was snaffled by what I initially took to be a jack but which turned into an old warrior of a brown trout! 4th biggest ever brownie and my best fish from 'below' Newbury (ie not caught out of season from a trout fishery!). After that early excitement I soon settled into the monotony of looking at a stationary float! A switch to maggot brought another surprise - a grayling but by 1100 the swim was bathed in full sun and I fancied a switch to faster water.

 

So a quick move a short distance downstream - only to be met with 5 cars in the fishery car park! (and I hoped to have the place to myself - anyone would think the season is about to finish ;) ) Thankfully one of the three swims I wanted was free - which produced all the remaining fish of the morning...

 

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