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25 July


Chris Plumb

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River Kennet - Padworth

1715 - 2145

Warm, overcast and very breezy. AT 22º -> 16ºC. River low and threadbare!

13 Roach and 7 Dace. Nothing particularly noteworthy - though all the roach were a handsized or slightly bigger.

A lively hour catching 'silvers' followed by 3 hours sat behind a couple of stationary quiver tips for the inevitable blank targetting a barbel (and to think this place used to be called 'Barbel Alley'). Had intended to stay a bit longer - but an early pack up was precipitated by the arrival of the otter - who actually dived over one of my baits (probably spooked by seeing me)!

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Woohoo! Just realised this is my 1000th blog post - only taken me 15 years! Not the most auspicious trip to 'celebrate' it - but heyho there's always the next time. 😁

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Cheers Martin - there's been a few times over the years when I've been minded to give it up but it's been local anglers like yourself that have persuaded me to continue!

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Don't you dare give up - I'm sure I'm not the only one who looks forward to your aspirational posts and wonders how you consistently manage to charm our slippery friends.

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Great read thank you.........fished this venue ,first day of the season ,very poor ,though very scenic I find these secluded/isolated venues the worst effected on the Kennet from predators.

Venues like behind the old "white house" pub are busy ,bright ,noisy......and full of fish 

 

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