Feedback & Reports

Level dropped off from Mondays high and the fish were feeding but sporadically with no defined feeding spell. Enjoyable day as always at Thomas Wood.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

A rather tough day at the office followed by an entertaining drive back up the track after a shed load of rain. However we did manage a couple of Barbel on a high and fast flowing river.

2 Barbel

3 Barbel

Fished the swim opposite the first parking bay. Caught all 3 on meat, 5. 7.5 and 8LB.

3 Barbel

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

Like everywhere else , river level was very low ( 0.203m at Ross) and clear ,so it was going to be tough.Despite the rainfall, we could not find feeding fish and all the rain did was make the banks extremely slippery and dangerous.2 chub were caught and a couple lost , but no sign of barbel.Best chub at 5lb 1oz was a cracking fish.

This was all the more galling as at the start of the day I put an angler into a swim at the adjacent Home fishery and he caught 5 barbel, despite some broken ribs- he seemed a gun fisherman and decent guy.

I was very glad to leave the fishery before dark as the now very slippery steep track upto the main road was a real challenge to get up in a VW Passat. This was a shame as had I stayed on I may have contacted a barbel or 2.

Would I recommend this fishery to a friend ? Only when the river level is 0.5m or + and some colour in the water. The number of decent and accessible swims is very limited.

2 Chub

I think the barbel knew that rain was coming the following day - river was low, clear and difficult. Eventually found a few small chub on the field bank, but couldn't muster up a solid bite.
Beautiful day though.
Canoes were steady throughout the day, and came through the swim twice, but no real trouble.

River low and clear only barbel weighed 3and a half pound

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

River was low and clear which made it hard to get bites during sunny spells. Bites came when light was low. Fished several spots on this lovely fishery and found a spot which has clearly not been fished too many times and thats where we found some fish. All fish came from this spot. Biggest barbel just over 8 pounds. Some swims definitely require a rope which I will bring next time. Lovely looking stretch and many interesting swims. Most fish came to big chunks of spam. Lovely beat and requires work and thinking to get bites but rewarding once you find fish and crack the code.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

A blank day