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Pic from the Frome but they are in the Avon as well. If you paddle a canoe upriver from the firestation bridge in Bath the trees are chewed.

Beavers are at home!

Snow melt working through the Frome at Iford earlier today.

Yes indeed, I can remember him saying that to me as well.

Andy’s floats are great. The interchangeable tips are brill and it’s excellent when they disappear!

Korum graphite brolly for me. My Keenets one from Argos finally gave up the ghost after 19 years and I stumbled across an unused one on eBay for £50. Very happy with it and might buy some storm caps for it if I decide to sit still for longer in a swim than I tend to.

No, I just meant that based on my first visit yesterday it is prolific for chub. I had 10 and lost another two. Very different in character to the stretches I tend to fish between Bath and Chippenham - wide open floodplain and low banks where you can be at the water’s edge. I’m very excited...

On today’s evidence there are plenty still there!

Sutton Benger today.

Lucky eBay purchase for such a moment!

Very exciting today - new pb of 1lb 13 oz. It looked massive and perfect. I think it might just be the best fish I have caught of any species. Might just have to try again tomorrow.

Youch! I hope they survived the experience. I went back today with a slightly less ragey river. Lots of chub pulls and knocks and three nice ones managed to hang on. Still hoping for a barbel from my home stretch.

Just be careful coming back over the railings! Yesterday afternoon got my chair strap tangled round the bike rack and fell headlong desperately trying avoid damaging my rods. Fortunately no harm done and the librarian didn’t notice the kerfuffle.

PM for you Craig.