Feedback & Reports

We fished Beats 2,3 and 4 but with only moderate success. We wonder if there are fewer barbel in these upstream stretches compared to further downstream BUT Whitney Court is set in wonderful scenery and it is a great place to spend a day.

1 Barbel, 13 Chub

Fished 5pm to dusk with lighter hooklength and smaller hooks. Eels were a problem as they seem to be attracted to fishmeal groundbait.

4 Chub, 5 Other

Lost a fish from the Maddox after about 10min battle. Saw a few fish in the Vanstone and the Maddox. Low river level so it was hard to find fly water but we had fun all day. New location of the car park helps a lot.

Fished the morning on the bottom of the beat - just a couple of small grayling, nothing rising.

2 Grayling

9 carp caught, averaging just under 3lbs, all fell to sweet corn on the bomb in the gravel margins if northern corner with hemp, 2mm halibut pellets and corn as a loose feed.

9 Other

Again first time on this beat. River was low and clear with hot clear blue skies above. Plenty of Fish in the river but just not interested in feeding. Fished approx 10am to 6pm so not ideal. If you see previous report on this stretch anglers fished well into the evening and given the conditions this is what we should have done to give a better chance of catching fish.
A beautiful stretch of river but essential to get a lift off the farmer as it's a long walk. Thanks W&U we had a lovely day in a beautiful setting.

3 Chub

Fished early and late 6am ~ 11am and then 6pm ~ 9pm on lower section of beat. Found top section upstream of orchard through the woods impossible to fish.

7 Barbel, 2 Chub

The river was low and the weather was bright with plenty of Sunshine. Sweetcorn and meat accounted for 7 chub during the afternoon from various swims. Settled down to try for barbel and managed a couple, but had to wait until 7pm with the light starting to fade.
Finally, well done to the owners for providing plenty of accessible swims on this short but beautiful stretch of river.

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

Day 4 of 5 and our group had grown to 3. The barbel were a good average size topped by a fish of 10lb 2oz with a 9 and some 8s. Fish were caught throughout the day without ever getting their heads down and fell to a variety of pellet and boilies baits fished below feeders. Areas fished were mainly the wood but also Leggs Meadow which proved unproductive.

15 Barbel, 9 Chub, 1 Other

A beautiful day and my first time on this lovely beat. Catching trout hard work, though! Fished from 10-4 and had one WBT on a deep nymph, lost another. Plenty of fish rising but not interested in my dry offerings. Felt I should have done better - will return to give it another blast.

1 Trout