16 November
Middle Kennet Estate - Kintbury
0700 - 1630
Misty and murky all day, heavy showers for last 2 hours - 7-9ºC.
7 Chub; 5 over 2lbs biggest 3lb6oz. 7 Grayling (!) 4 over1lb (&3 over 1½), biggest 1lb 11oz. 9 Dace; 3 of which were 6oz+. 1 Roach. 7 Brownies to 3lb.
Eagerly anticipated trip - nice to see the river full after 4+ years of low water. Of course it meant having to almost completely re-learn the venue! We half expected the fish holding areas in low water conditions might not be the same when the river was full - and so it proved. Our nailed on banker dace swim which has produced really good dace in each of the previous 3 seasons produced not a bite to me today!
Paul and I had differing objectives for the trip - Paul wanted to get among the dace - something he achieved with 4 fish over 10oz a couple of which went 12oz. I wanted to get among the chub - preferably big ones - which didn't really show up - though lots of schooly ones for future years is a good omen (Paul had 10 but nothing over 3). The grayling were a very pleasant surprise especially their size. The perch on the other hand appeared to have done a disappearing act. (Maybe they've all moved to Gunters!)
As we departed the car park at dawn - in opposite directions - I wished Paul good luck with a cheery 'break a rod' something he'd achieved by the time we met up for morning coffee!!
Some Pics...(proabably!)
Well that worked with postimage.org - though its now stubbornly refusing to upload any more!
At last! Thanks to imageshack!
1lb 4oz dace was once caught here! (alas not by me!)
Not a 1¼lb dace - one 8oz lighter!
Snaggy dace swim - I had some gooduns from here...
I actually don't know where this is - Paul???
Chub & Speedia
Where have all the perch gone? Last knockings and not a stripey in sight...
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