Wow, I actually caught a fish...
Hedged my bets by fishing deadbaits and boilies/ meat. A missed run and a couple of knocks on smelt before hooking and losing one all in the 1st hour and a half or so. Went quiet for quite a while so changed to a roach head and caught my 1st fish of the year. 5 mins before home time at 20:55. Even weighed it in the excitement, 6lb 14oz. Gave it an extra 1/2 hour and even managed to lose another one at 21:15.
Nothing on the barbel rod, but nothing new there.
Water temp 6.5 and river level not too high, think the temperature and level will be rising over the next few days though.
