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A week after an over nighter proved unsucessfull I had a chance to go back to Riba Roja where some bait had gone in and fish were showing. I arrived at 3 pm rods out in very hot bright conditions but there were a few showing. 5 pm produced a run where I was cut offRead more

At long last  the dam here in Flix finally closed.  Fishing has been hard with trips to Maquinenza not producing. Riba Roja looked promising last week with fish topping all over the baits but even an over nighter did’nt produce. With a bit of bait going in now hopefully the fish will get there headsRead more

It’s the start of the 2013 season for me here and also my 10th year running On The Ebro. For all my previous customers and new for this year thank you for your custom and to celebrate this year I’m running a competition with the prizes being a free trip for next year. All youRead more

First fish of the season, no wackers but it’s a start. This one 18lb which was followed quickly with another also 18lb and one that got away!!! I was fishing up at Fayon on the Matarranya, water level low and very cloudy. Bait was the tried and tested Mainline Essential Opel snowman. Keep you postedRead more

Last week had my first chance to get a decent session in. 2 nights at Riba Roja produced no fish. Very few showing and with water temp at 5 degrees those that were weren’t feeding. Snow melt now the culprit on top of all the rain water the river has been in full flow forRead more

With the river still flowing very fast I can’t wait no longer. There’s not too many places to fish at the moment but found a couple of places with fish present so planning a 3 nighter from Monday. I’ll keep you posted!!Read more

The Ebro is still flowing hard, the local paper Diari Ebre reported that the reservoir Mequinensa – Riba Roja is now 92% full ( some 1,424 cubic hectare meters of water!) this is after 2 years of very little rain. Although the river here in Flix is still over it’s banks it has dropped by a metre butRead more

The weather has been cold here this week. Cold north westerly blowing all that cold air down from the UK!!!! The river still in flood, there’s alot of water to make it’s way down from the mountains but next week looks good to dust the rods off and have a go up at Riba Roja.Read more

The “Barca” has been out of action for nearly a year, but after a full re-build it’s back in action. Well at the moment it’s been suspended due to the river levels. No fishing in the village at the moment as the river has burst it’s banks here in Flix.Read more

The Last week whilst the UK has been very cold and covered in snow here in northern Spain it’s been raining. The result is that the river is now full and all three dams are open. Here in Flix there are 1600 cubic metres of water “per second” flowing past the Barca. Although it looks badRead more