Kennet Carrier - Marsh Benham

0700 - 1200

Bright and sunny. Frosty start - but felt quite warm by lunchtime - a lovely spring day though not ideal angling conditions! AT -1º - 12ºC. River up a bit on last weekend - close to usual winter levels.

1 Chub; 4lb 3oz. 18 Roach - quite a few 'netters' with the biggest a smidge over 1lb - my first (and last!) from here this season. 2 Dace - Small. 2 Perch - ditto. 1 Brownie - 2½lb.

Wanted to end the season where I started it! Began on the main river - but only had 1 bite from the 5 swims I tried - though that did result in the chub. Then I worked my way up the carrier - looking for the shady swims - which definitely produced more bites. Ended up in the swim that produced all the chub 9 days ago - but didn't get a bite this time!