Feedback & Reports

Great day on Fownhope 5. Pellet and feeder tactics took most fish with rolling meat taking a few of the chub. Good fun, looking forward to returning with friends in September.

9 Barbel, 8 Chub

A surprisingly slow day in ideal fishing conditions. Barbel were seen rolling throughout the day, but bites were few and far between. The top field eventually produced some great fish to 8-14. Worth the wait! Chub nowhere in sight today, oddly.

4 Barbel

River in perfect condition after rain at the weekend. Water noticeably cooler than a couple of weeks ago, and the chub in particular were far less active. A slow day in the woods section livened up considerably in the top field in late afternoon, with several very good barbel caught in quick succession.

8 Barbel, 5 Chub

Much drier day than Backney yesterday, slight rise in water level. Only problem today weed coming down wiping lines out was worse in the afternoon . 2 barbel and 12 chub. Chub a very good size and all but two caught free lining meat. Barbel 4lb and 6lb.

2 Barbel, 12 Chub

Much dryer day then yesterday, fished from 5 to 10, not a bite, more water on river and a lot of weed, which made fishing quite hard. Will return soon.

Horrible weather. Fishing tough going. Fish caught to feeder just upstream of the fishing Hut. Lovely looking stretch of river.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

River low and relatively clear. Bright conditions. Slow going with punctuated feeding spells. Fish caught all along the beat. All to feeder and pellet.

7 Barbel, 4 Chub

Hot day and river running well but clear. Started at top end of beat with a couple of chub and barbel. Then moved to wooded mid section trotting float and bread flake to catch plenty of chub. Moved back to top of beat later in afternoon and had single Barbel which was best fish of the day at about 6-7lb.

3 Barbel, 20 Chub

4 Barbel

Beautiful beat. River very low, only fished in the morning. All fish caught using pellet wagler with 6mm banded halibut pellet. 14 chub to around 2lb.

9 Chub