Graham Elliott 1
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Well I don't think that for 40 years I have had so long a period of not wetting a line for barbel. It's been over 8 weeks.
Over that period the water temps on my local rivers, Wye, Severn and W Avon has rarely been above 5 degrees, peaking at about 6.5.
But, no sooner than the temp has reached about that it has immediately tumbled.
No warm S Westerlies combined with warm rain to encourage some action.
Of course mates have had the odd fish or two and the Thames has produced a new river record, but overall it's been pretty dead.
Roll on some warmer weather that lasts more than a day before the snow, sleet and cold NE winds hit.
So, continue trotting for whatever comes along I guess
Over that period the water temps on my local rivers, Wye, Severn and W Avon has rarely been above 5 degrees, peaking at about 6.5.
But, no sooner than the temp has reached about that it has immediately tumbled.
No warm S Westerlies combined with warm rain to encourage some action.
Of course mates have had the odd fish or two and the Thames has produced a new river record, but overall it's been pretty dead.
Roll on some warmer weather that lasts more than a day before the snow, sleet and cold NE winds hit.
So, continue trotting for whatever comes along I guess