Feedback & Reports

3 Barbel

Arrived mid morning after a hearty breakfast at the Pilgrim Hotel. Water conditions were very low and very clear. We fished either end of the beat looking for the faster water. Experienced knocks and taps on the feeder all day. One of us remained in the fast water at the lower end of the beat and one moved to a slower deeper swim on the upper end of the beat. The fish started to feed in the last couple of hours before dark. We lost a couple of fish but ended the day with a PB of 10lb.5oz and another of 6lb from the deeper swim and a very fit 8 1/2 pounder from the lower fast peg opposite the island.
Will definitely fish this beat again hopefully with at least another couple of feet of water and more colour.

3 Barbel

With the conditions as they are we did not expect to much, however by 10a.m. all anglers had caught some fish. The bites did then dry up and hope was set on picking up a few Barbel at dusk, but alas it wasn't to be.
This was the first time on this beat and I have to say we were all very impressed with its beauty and obvious potential on the right day.

3 Barbel, 8 Chub, 20 Other

Mag, feeder, 4' fluorocarbon, small hook, river low, hot, cloudy spells. JB silvers on the mag feeder. Barbel 8lbs bracket.

1 Barbel

River low, bright, sunny some cloud cover, brisk wind pm. Feeder, mag. Barbel 8lbs bracket. JB Silvers and bits.

1 Barbel

Bright sunshine, water very low with hardly any pace to the river so not ideal conditions, only one Barbel of medium size caught mid river using the feeder method with pellets.

1 Barbel

Feeder, 4' fluorocarbon, small hook, river low, hot, cloudy spells. Barbel 3lbs bracket. JB 16lbs pike, and silvers on the mag feeder.

1 Barbel, 1 Pike

Misty first thing, bright, sunny. Low river, feeder, mag. Barbel 3lbs bracket. JB Pike 15lbs bracket and silvers.

1 Barbel, 1 Pike

One of the driest Septembers on record I understand and this was reflected in the river conditions. Water very low with hardly any flow, tried pellet feeder in the middle of the beat and trotting meat in the faster water by the island with a negative result.

Fishing not easy. 1 barbel to pellet last knockings.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub