Feedback & Reports

Our favourite beats were all booked so we plumped for here as reports in the past have been good. After a bit of investigation we settled on the fast water at the top of the downstream section. None of the 3 of us has a bite in between 2 and 3 hours fishing. So Disappointing as it looked very barbelly. 2 of us then moved further down for 2 chub (2lbers) and a pristine pound barbel. Fished the last 2 hours till 1815 up the top for 2 pound chub and a snig. Fished a variety of hookbaits with pellet feeders. Still a nice day though

1 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

This report is for CT
4 Barbel caught between a pound and just over 4lbs. and 1 nice Chub of about 3.5 - 4lbs

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

This report is for AW.
A nice Chub, a Barbel and the "other" was an Eel

1 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

Low water levels. Very little seen in the way of rising fish despite lots of flies coming off the water throughout the day.
Two fish to the net (3/4lbish),.
Further two fish lost after the jumped all o er the place amd shook the hooks ( barbless).
Two kingfishers seen in the evening sun ... lovely stuff.

2 Trout

All fish caught on pellet and late into the night also a landing net was hook by the island if anyone lost one

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

2 anglers

5 Barbel, 100 Chub

Only one rod fished due to last minute drop outs, but I didn’t mind. Got there mid afternoon and headed straight for the beach at the far end. Had 3 barbel in first 3 casts fishing a feeder tight to the trees where the flow starts to pick up and move under them. I then rested it and had a walk to decide a new swim as it had died, but on return had another fish first Chuck and by casting further down and tighter managed another two before dusk. Very strange no chub problems until dusk when they suddenly switched on or came out from under the trees. I did lose 3 more barbel throughout day pulling hard to stop them getting under trees, but just hook pulls.

It’s not cheap but the access and size and numbers of barbel are good. My first fish was around 6lb and the rest were between 8/10lb. I only weighed one fish when I realised my scales took the same batteries as my head torch at 8lb 2oz and it was def not the biggest of the day by any means.

6 Barbel, 4 Chub

1 Trout

1 Trout

20 Chub