River Kennet - Thatcham

0645 - 1115

Warm and mainly overcast - though clearing. AT 19ºC. Quite breezy. River low.

5 Chub: best 3lb 5oz with another close to a lb - the other 3 quite small. 1 Dozen Dace & ½ Dozen Roach - all small apart from one of the roach which was around 6-8oz. 1 Perch; a 'netter' and circa 1lb. 1 Gudgeon. 3 Brownies - all over 1lb but under 1½ (think I caught the same one, twice!)

Very pleasant morning's trotting - fishing half a dozen swims in rotation with a couple getting their first visit by an angler this season - judging by the state of the banks! Biggest chub coming from a 2nd visit to a favoured swim after resting it due to it being trashed by one of the troot on my first visit! Nice to see some 'silvers' in this part of the river - and (again) some juvenile chub.