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River very low and clear coupled with a hot, bright day meant we struggled!! Fished all the swims using a variety of methods and baits, result - 1 chubb. We never sighted or saw signs of barbel, very disappointing.

Low clear water made fishing difficult in bright conditions
2 rods, 1 barbel 5lb, 7 chub 4.5lb - Nice spot will return.

On arrival found the river very clear and bright sun not the best conditions. My fishing pal fished the second
swim on the left bank looking down stream he had three chub to 3lb+ and 2 barbel around 6lb. I fished opposite him but no good. The owner arrived and after a chat suggested that I tried the first swim from the bridge (same bank). I had 1 barbel 6lb. Not that many swims but as only 2 rods allowed ok. Good pace to the river so heavy feeders needed, just needed a bit of colour.

After a misty start the weather turned quite hot and the fishing suffered, either that or my fishing skills are to blame, probably the latter! Anyway on two rods caught a monster of a chub while my 14 year old son caught a barbel and another large chub. Beautiful surroundings and a very enjoyable day - thank you WUF.

Sunny morning. Water clear. We fished L/H bank - myself second flight of steps along, on promising looking swim. Fellow angler M fished last peg close to water. Caught 1 chub, lost barbel to broken hook length. M caught 1 club, lost barbel also to broken hook length and a further chub in snag.
Disappointing fish catch but pleasant day by the river.

Arrived mid morning, 1 angler fishing the most accessible swim halfway along far (Right) bank had already landed 4 Barbel. Opted for L/H Bank and fished last swim which was difficult with only minimal hard standing. Started ok with an early chub (that took me atraight into the big snag but evenyually swam out again) but then frustrated throughout day with lots of Chub bites to no avail until 5pm.
As mentioned here elsewhere large snag about 1/3 rd way across just before overhanging tree, eventually found most productive area for bits was almost midway across river (though difficult to cast to). In next 2 hours had 2 Barbel (7.5 biggest) and 2 more Chub with bites more confident in fading light. All caught on pellet feeder. Now I know the stretch would be inclined to go back with a more mobile/roving approach as 3 or 4 good swims on each bank.
Very enjoyable venue - be careful you dont drive past the bridge, it's well concealed !

Fished from 9am-2pm. Caught two chub and one roach between two anglers. We had been in the area for three days and found the fishing harder than usual. We stayed at Tresseck campsite in Hoarwithy and found it to be very well run and good value.

The river was high, coloured and running quickly with quite a lot of debris coming downstream. Despite the conditions it was a lovely spot to fish and I caught 1 Barbel in the morning of about 6lb. My trusty fishing partner, J livened the day with a brief comedy turn, galloping down the bank chasing his kettle and falling in the river. His timing was perfect as a rowdy stag party of canoeists enjoyed the whole spectacle and offered a range of colourful observations as he clawed his way back up the bank.

Got to river about 2ish. Sat out a wicked thunder storm in the car, got on the bank about 2.30pm, set up and fished the feeder with hair rigged corn and corn and chilli hemp in the feeder. A shoal of dace destroyed the 3 grains every time!! Set up the float and rod fished a single grain on a size 16 for a good hour taking 20 nice dace and 4 chub to 2lbs. From 4pm to 7pm switched to 2 10mm elipse pellet and ground halibut in the feeder and took 9 very fit Barbel to 6lbs. Bank holiday weekend saw constant canoe traffic until 5.30pm which was when the barbel came on. did notice 2 Cormorants arrive as I left and land in the big ash tree on the RH bank !

Lovely session at Foy Bridge. Pellet feeder in a number of different swims brought 4 Barbel and a number of chub.