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What a great result for my first-time visit this season; a grand total of eleven barbel to 10lb 6 oz (plus 5 chub to 4lb, and an un-expected bream of 4lb+

Two of the three PoD swims I visited were "old favourites", where I started off at about 4.00 'til 8.30pm. The largest of six barbel caught (on good ole Elips) was 6lb 12 oz, as well as one of 4lb 8 oz. There were at least four more all coming under 3lb (and beautiful little, fin-perfect specimens they were too )

Then I moved downstream to try out a new swim, where that same little owl kept me company, perched high on a branch on the other bank. And that last move really put the icing on the cake, when I opted for a change of method on my second rod (my wife's excellent birthday gift) and hit my first double this season, on rolling meat using 15lb braid straight thru' to a size two hook

Later on the meat brought me another good fish of
8lb 8 oz (as well as the 4lb chub). And to top the evening off in style, whilst packing bits before leaving, my other (Elips) rod (which had also accounted for two barbel of 6lb 8 oz and 5lb 6 oz) was nearly dragged in by my final specimen of the day, a chunky 9lb 12 oz barb.

No wonder I drove all the way home at 12.30 with a broad grin from ear to ear

Cheers
Roger

PS Two more club books have just recently arrived: Loughborough Soar AS (which will allow me to target the river more thoroughly this year) and Vauxhall AC, so that I can explore the possibilities of the 15lb-ers that were taken on The Ivel last season, not to mention some of The Gt Ouse whackers, as well
Having now had my confidence boosted, I'm ready to take on new challenges