July 5th and 6th a couple of days with Gary Newman on the Bristol Avon

During the winter fishing Willow lake I met Gary Newman a few times. We got chatting about this and that, and he ended up asking if he could do a feature on the Bristol Avon for the Anglers Mail as he has not fished much on the river before. Well he had once with Martin Bowler and blanked.

We set a date for July and this week we fished and caught chub and barbel. I’m not saying too much on here until the article comes out.

My Christchurch AC ticket came through in the post as I have just renewed, so I will be heading off in the H.Avon direction soon looking for a 7lb plus chub this year. I’ve had several from the Stour but not from the Avon. I know a couple of swims that produce such fish.

Just saw a photo of 10lbs 14oz barbel that came out from the same swim I fished last week on the Bristol Avon. Still there are a couple of others there that might just top this weight.

Will try again next week to get one of those.