Tag Ure – Ellenthorpe Middle Lane

Spring has sprung

Level 9.8mEllenthorpe Middle – Peg 25 Lovely Day – eventually The weather has been much nicer as of late. However, we have had a ground frost for the past couple of nights. There hasn’t been any rain for the past few days so the level is near normal and the clarity is improving. It was frosty when I awoke but…

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Nice brace for late Nov

Patience Required I fished the middle lane at Ellenthorpe in the deeps (peg 25). It was a full day session with not much activity. However, the lobworm turned up trumps when I hooked into a very fit 5lb river Bream at 1pm. Then around 2:40pm, I hooked into a hard fighting Barbel that was a real surprise. I wasn’t expecting…

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Another first for the Ure

River up again Level 10.9m and falling slightly. Arrived around lunchtime for an afternoon session through to dusk. Fished peg 25 again. Having got a new 17ft float road, I was really hoping for a float session today but the high river level put paid to that idea. So, it was the usual 2 rods. One out in front of…

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Barbel in evidence

Tue 6th, River falling fast Level 10.5m and falling. The river was falling fast since its very high level on Sunday. I have heard that the Ure fishes better when falling rather than the norm which is to fish better when rising (for Barbel). I was therefore keen to head out again to peg 25 for a couple of hours…

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First Barbel Brace

Trying a new peg I arrived just after mid-day, planning to fish until dusk. I decided on peg 25 at Ellenthorpe – middle stretch. Other than the fact that there seem to be Barbel around here, another plus is that it is a very short walk from the car which is parked just the other side of the flood bank.…

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