The forgotten river

[Tweek]

Since the start of the season I have switched my attention from my usual haunts of lakes to the running waters. I have not fished a river in almost a decade and returned to find it that I enjoyed probably my most session ever.

On the 28th June, I travelled to the Avon near Evesham. With no knowledge of the river and no other anglers about to gain advice I chose a likely looking swim and set up. My hope was to catch a barbel as I had never acheived that from running water and my personal best was 3lb from a lake.

After a few hours without a tremor on my quivertip I was beginning to wonder if I knew what I was doing. Then the rod snapped around viciously and judging by the resistance my PB was in danger. After a short but agressive fight I finally netted the finest fish I have ever seen. It was a fin perfect barbel and I was shaking as I put her in the sling. The needle shot around and when it stopped at 13lb I knew this to be a moment to stay with me for ever. After a few quicks photos (which turned out terrible!!) I waded out to return her to the water and was relunctant to let her go, but after ten minutes recovery she swam off. I finished the day with three other barbel to 9lb 8oz. I haven't stopped smiling since.

My two main points are:

1. Give the rivers a go..you never know what you may get.

2. I did not fish the Warks Avon or the Bristol Avon, this IS the Worcs Avon and long may it thrive.

[Ken L]

I did not fish the Warks Avon

 

Oh yes you did.

[Tweek]

Oh yes you did.

An insightful comment Ken but completely missing my point. When describing the location of the river it should be written either as "river Avon at ....." or the county through which it is flowing. Evesham is in Worcestershire and by not recording the incredible sport from these stretches gives a skewed opinion that Warwickshire is the place to be.