Feedback & Reports

Bright and sunny conditions to start with. Fished in the first field. River low and clear; no action until the evening. By then the rain had started falling. One Pike (5lbs) on luncheon meat and 2 Barbel, 6lb 12oz & 5lb 12oz on Elips pellets. All taken to feeder tactics. By the end of the session the rain was torrential and we struggled to get up the extremely slippery banks. The path through the woods was running like a river with wash-off from the road, which added to the fun! Given the forecast of more rain for the weekend, the river should be in a much better condition for fishing next week.

2 Barbel, 1 Pike

Enjoyable but extremely tough day in wonderful surroundings. One barbel taken on pellet from croy. Many chub seen but none caught. River still painfully low.

1 Barbel

Another great trip but with the ridiculous journey I have to make, didn't manage to start fishing until 8.30am. Walked to top end of beat to fish off the croy. Savage bite third cast which resulted in a large Barbel being hooked but lost. Then the sun got above the tree line and it was obvious that the fishing in the low clear water would be difficult.
Moved around 12.30pm to one of the swims with deeper (slightly) water.
First Barbel landed at around 3.15pm (7lb 1oz) then quiet until 6pm when bites started to come regularly. Three landed (7lb 10oz, 7lb 12oz and 8lb 3oz) and two lost. All to Halibut Pellet/feeder in amongst the streamer weed.
Minnows a pain in the butt, munching their way through the pellets at an alarming rate!
As mentioned in another report if you are staying until dusk take a torch as the path through the woods is step and dark!

4 Barbel

All fish 6-7lb. Good condition. Fished late afternoon into evening and enjoyed a quiet session watching a family of kingfishers in between fishing!

3 Barbel

Better days fishing, slightly overcast following rain the previous night. 4 fish caught and landed weighing between 6 and 9lb. On the downside, met 2 poachers. I have spoken with Seth at WUF on the matter since.

4 Barbel

First day on the river, hot and sunny day. Not ideal conditions, river low, gin clear with lots of streamer weed. 7lb barbel caught near evening, good condition fish.

1 Barbel

River low and clear with bright sunshine didn't bode well. Chub taken on meat and the barbel on the pin with a small pellet. All fish scale perfect and fighting fit (and of a good size too). First field fine, the rest of the beat would need some serious tools to cut a swim - wild fishing indeed. Be interesting to try again with a few feet on the level.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Another nice day on this beat, river was a bit lower and clearer than last week, had one barbel early on, then had a good last couple of hours with some more barbel and a chub of 5lb 10oz.

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

Had a great day with my wife taking 4 of the 6 fish all on meat. All her fish took a moving bait from the same swim with no feed. It was great to watch her catch old style,I couldn't be more proud. All fish between 5&9lbs. The spam queen strikes again.

6 Barbel

Really nice day with a few fish and some others lost. Even managed a slimy eel on double pellet.

3 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other