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Northcroft Stream - Newbury 2145 - 1515 Cool, calm and overcast. AT 8ºC. River at normal levels. 1 Chub: 2lb 5oz. 2Doz+ Dace: One real good-un of 13oz the rest hand-sized. 2 Roach: small. 2 Brownies both ¾-1lb. Another failed attempt to get a barbel on the float from here. All fi...
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Northcroft Stream, Newbury 1300 - 1530 Mainly cloudy with sunny spells, Quite warm @ 16ºC. River at normal levels and reasonably clear. 1 Chub; 2lb+. 20+ dace most quite chunky - with one real good-un of around 8oz. 2 Roach - small. 1 Brownie 2½lb+ Tales of barbel, large and sma...
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Northcroft Stream - Newbury 1030 - 1200 Cool, bright and breezy with a heavy shower to finish off. River low and clear. 2 Chub; 1lb 13oz with the other less than half that. 2 Doz Dace - most quite chunky - around 6oz with 2 or 3 bigger. With a dodgy forecast for the weekend and a...
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Northcroft Stream - Newbury 0845 - 1115 Cold and bright. AT 0º - 3ºC. River still up a tad but with little colour. 2 Chub: 4lb 5oz & a chublet of around a pound. 6 Dace - a couple of gooduns. 3 Roach - handsized and a 1lb+ Brownie. Successful plan to start 2021 with a good chub a...
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Northcroft Stream - Newbury 0745 - 1000 Misty & murky 7ºC. River at normal levels and quite clear. 3 Chub; 2lb 14oz, 2lb 13oz, 2lb 5oz. 6 Dace & 2 Roach - all small. Successful chub hunt - though was hoping for something a little bigger. My usual 'banker' swim here produced not...
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Kennet & Avon Canal - Enborne 0645 - 0915 Northcroft Stream 0930 - 1100 Cool and foggy - lifting to bright sunshine for last half an hour. Canal: 4 Perch; 1lb 3oz & 3 tiddlers. 1 Chub; 1lb 9oz, 1 Roach 1lb exactly. A morning on...
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Northcroft Stream 0645 - 0930 Cool bright morning - distinct autumnal nip in the air (was down to 6ºC when I started). River low and clear 1 Chub, circa 2lb, 2 doz Dace, 7 Roach, 2 Perch (both small), 1 Brownie 2lb 8oz. Dawn trotting session hoping to...
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Northcroft Stream - Newbury 0730 - 1030 Cool and overcast. AT 3-5ºC. River very low and clear. 3 Chub; 3lb 11oz, 3lb 7oz, 2lb 2oz. 6 Perch (all small), 4 Dace & a 2lb+ Brownie. A morning travelling very light - most fish from the weirpool.
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River Kennet - Newbury 0500 - 1200 Cool(ish) and cloudy with drizzly rain for last 30 mins. 2 Chub; both circa 1¼lb. 3doz+ Dace, 1½doz Roach, 1 Gudgeon and 5 Brownies - 3 over 1lb. Morning trotting session on 2 venues a couple of miles apart before the...
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Northcroft Stream - Newbury 0645 - 0945 Cool, bright and sunny. River up a touch and with a hint of colour. 1 Chub; 1¾lb, 11 Roach - best 14oz. 9 Dace, 1 Perch & a Gudgeon. Trotted maggot. Most fish from the weirpool.
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Northcroft Stream & River Kennet - Newbury 0615 - 1000 plus an hour at Hambridge*. Bright, frosty start. Soon clouding over. River full, pacey and gin clear! 2 Chub; 4lb 8oz & 2lb 11oz. 5 Dace & 2 Grayling* Chub were the initial target and thankfully i...
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Northcroft Stream 0445 - 0715 Warm (19ºC when I packed up) and overcast. 2 Chub 3lb 15oz & 1½lb. 2 doz + dace, 6 roach and 6 gudgeon. Pre breakfast trotting trip - mainly after the chub - though I did hear of a few barbel coming out on the float from h...
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Kennet & Avon Canal - Enborne * Northcroft Stream^ 0700 - 0945* 1000 - 1230^ Cold and bright start - clouding over by the time I left. 0ºC - 8ºC 7 Perch; 4 over 1lb, best 2 1lb 9oz & 2lb 0oz (hooray!)* 6 Dace, 4 Roach, 1 Gudgeon and a brownie.^...
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Northcroft Stream - Newbury 1030 - 1130 Overcast with a chilly breeze - AT 6ºC. 1 Chub 2lb 3oz. Quick, impromptu session as Jaq hit the sales (again!). In truth, I didn't expect to catch as the stream was somewhat turbulent so rather surprised to see my float disappear on my firs...
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Northcroft Stream 0730 - 0915 River Lambourn - Shaw 0930 - 1145 Bright and sunny after early morning rain (just stopping as I started to fish) Rivers (especially the Lambourn) surprisingly unaffected by recent rains (unlike the Dorset Frome which was Plan A for today! Northcroft...
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Northcroft Stream - Newbury 0430 - 0815 Warm with cloudless skies. River looked in surprisingly good nick - still reasonable flow. 2 Chub - both circa 1lb (and possibly same one - caught nearly 3 hours apart!), 2 doz dace & 9 Roach. Pre breakfast trotting session - hopeful for some (...
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Northcroft Stream & River Lambourn, Shaw. 0700 - 0815 & 0830 - 1130 Cold, and sunny. -3ºC -> +3ºC 2 Dace & a 2½lb brownie from Northcroft. 20 Grayling (biggest 20oz) and 3 small brownies from Shaw. A chilly morning's trotting. Started by trying to coax a chub or 2 from Northcro...
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Northcroft Stream 0700 to 0930 Mild and cloudy with sun breaking through. River up a bit but with very little colour. 5 Chub: 4lb 1oz, 3lb 2oz, 2lb14oz, 2lb 9oz, 2lb 6oz. 1 Perch. Last minute change of plan which paid off handsomely! Had intended to fish much further downstream...
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Northcroft Stream 0930 - 1400 Mild, overcast and VERY breezy. River in great winter shape - quite pacey with very little colour. 3 Chub; 4lb 6oz, 3lb 15oz, 2lb 11oz. 23 Dace. Couldn't decide where to go today - the mild weather suggested a canal perching session - the howling gale w...
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Northcroft Stream - Newbury 0930 - 1330 Mild, overcast and blustery with some drizzle in the wind at times. 12ºC. River at 'normal' levels and quite clear. 2 Chub; 3lb 3oz & 2lb. 2 perch - both around 10-12oz. 30 dace, 4 roach, 1 Rainbow trout - 3lb. Aim was to get amongst the chub -...
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Northcroft Stream 0700 - 0900 Overcast 13ºC. Stream low - sluice was ¾'s closed. 1 Pike 4lb 4oz, 2 Chub 2½lb, 1¾lb, 1 Bream 1¾lb, 3 doz Roach, Dace & Gudgeon (mainly roach and gudgeon), 2 Perch. Trotted red maggot - pike took a couple of red maggots on the retrieve.
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Northcroft Backstream - Newbury 0930 - 1200 Bright and breezy - 17ºC A dozen Chub (4lb 14oz, 4lb 9oz, 3lb 6oz, 3lb 3oz, 2lb 14oz - & 7 chublets), 3 Doz Roach, Dace & Gudgeon (in roughly equal nos.) Had a morning to kill in Newbury whilst the car was being serviced and MOT'd so a plea...
