River Kennet - Newbury (Whitehouse)

0900 - 1230

Mild and mainly overcast. AT 8º-12ºC.  River very pacey and VERY coloured up (AGAIN!) after heavy weekend rains.

5 Roach - all fairly small.

Bit of a gamble given the state of the river - but my new favourite chub slack has been producing is such conditions this winter. This morning however I fluffed my lines - I was briefly connected to something solid within a few minutes of starting, alas, a maggot folded over the hook point expedited a quick escape for whatever had snaffled my bait (probably a chub!). It would be my only chance.  A move to another slack (all be it a lot shallower) produced the modest haul of blank saving roach and a return to my original swim after resting for an hour or so produced nothing more.