Feedback & Reports

Nothing caught

Fished from 12 noon to 4:30pm on the second to last downstream swim of the beat. Rained on and off most of the time but the sun broke through for the last hours. Used feeder with 3mm halibut pellet and 8mm on a banded size 10 barbless hook. Had 3 slamming bites and 3 beautiful barbel. Have posted a photo of the best of the 3 (the first fish funny enough). Such a beautiful stretch of river, and I’ll definitely be back again soon.

3 Barbel

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

2 Chub

A quieter day than normal here. Pellet feeder was most productive method.

2 Barbel, 6 Chub

2 Chub

Great day … probably our best ever, got amongst the barbel early and the sport continued throughout the day.

9 Barbel, 1 Chub

Our first visit to a WUF venue been wanting to go for a long time and it didn't disappoint. Great mornings fishing before weeks rain raised the level by several feet in few hours and debris coming down river made things difficult. Before that we each managed 5 barbel each and a few chub. We fished in field below the woods.

10 Barbel, 6 Chub

First time on this beat which has ample parking and a flat walk to the river, until you want to fish downstream that is! Our eldest member is in his 70s but a regular golfer and he found the hill tough but manageable. He says he would return but wouldn't tackle the wood again due to the clamber down to the swims - I am NOT a mountain goat - even though he brought a rope.

Conditions wise, it was overcast with an almost warm breeze but the water was very clear. Across the day we fished the 3 swims in the wood, the bottom swim in the meadow and 3 swims above the hut on pellet, GB feeder or rolling baits and a variety of hook baits. Our only return was 4 chub, all in the wood.

4 Chub

Tough day.
Fished in the woods. All fish came in a 2hr window around midday.

5 Chub