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RIVER OUSE, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE
Recommended by Niall Johnson – “I caught this nice bag of bream from the free stretch of the Ouse in York. I balled in groundbait and fished a feeder over the top with worm, dead maggots, corn, hemp and pellets.”
Contact: York Tackle, 01904 411210 Postcode: YO23 1JQ
RIVER RIBBLE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE
Recommended by Dean Speakman – “This 5lb chub fell to a chunk of Spam from the free stretch of the Ribble by the Tickled Trout Hotel. It’s my best to date so was well pleased with it on only my second trip out this season.” Contact: Wayne’s Tackle, 01772 729229
Postcode: Tickled Trout Hotel, PR5 0UJ
RIVER GREAT OUSE, TEN MILE BANK, NORFOLK
Recommended by Adam Smith – “I took these two beautiful rudd from the Great Ouse alongside bream, roach and hybrids on pole and feeder. Day tickets are sold on the bank.” Contact: King’s Lynn Angling Association, 07876 491748
Postcode: PE38 0EP
RIVER SEVERN, BRIDGNORTH, SHROPSHIRE
Recommended by Lee Shaw – “My good friend Richard Holmes took this 8lb 12oz barbel on his very first trip to Bridgnorth. Trotting a large cube of meat in a fast swim was the winning tactic.”
Contact: Middle Severn Angling,
01746 769070
Postcode: Middle Severn Angling, WV16 4BB
DORSET STOUR, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET
Recommended by Rich Power – “I’ve had a great start to the season on Christchurch Angling Club’s stretch of the Dorset Stour with a 7lb 3oz chub and a 12lb 8oz barbel. Legered 18mm boilies did the trick for me.”
Contact: 01202 480009
Website: www.christchurchac.org.uk