Feedback & Reports

Perfect day - overcast but warm. Chub seem to be the predominant species now on Fownhope 5 but we did get 4 barbel to just over 9 pounds.

4 Barbel, 12 Chub

i knew there was a pulse of water coming downstream, so made an early start to be on the river at first light...i was reckoning on about 6hrs before the water would start to rise. Took me a couple of hours to find fish...no where near where i found them in the past...right at the tail of the run after the stones, absolutely nothing in the faster water. Meat/pellet/corn all bought fish...barbel of around 6lb. Lost a bigger one at the net; if its a broken hooklength or a break at a knot you kind of take it on the chin...to lose a decent fish because a swivel snapped in half left me feeling a bit cheated. Water came at about 1.30...bites stopped..weed and debris didnt help...battled on for a couple of hours before i ran away.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

4 anglers
Low and clear. Barbel coming from deeper swims, two of the fish 9lb plus

3 Barbel, 7 Chub

Another hard day, report as per the others this week, river needs water

4 Barbel, 6 Chub

water clear and low and bright sunny conditions…hard going. Lucky stone saved the blank

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

Another tough day for the barbel, rain needed to induce them it’s the time of year to feed. Fish from both the top, middle and bottom of the length.

10 Barbel, 25 Chub

Fished last 3-4 hours of the day only. Fished the swim just upstream of the house (the first one you come to). Caught plenty of barbel with 2 of them going over 10lb. Lovely evenings fishing.

7 Barbel, 2 Chub

7 Chub

The river was really low some of the worst fishing ive had here I couldn't buy a bite! Left at 1pm very disappointing but it desperately needs more water on. Millions of fry in the margins