Feedback & Reports

Fished downstream from toll bridge. High water but falling. Very strong current. But they were there. We had 5 nice barbel to 8lbs. Unbelievable no of very curious cattle in the fields though.

5 Barbel

1 Trout

Wash out... River had burst it's banks attempted to fish.... but flow was too heavy.

River was flooding very quickly so only an hour or two fishing and levels and pace became dangerous so packed up when we saw farmers herding cattle away from area !!!

1 Chub

5 anglers Fished beat 3 and 4 in very windy and wet conditions . Staying at excellent hostel The Agents House .

3 Barbel, 9 Chub, 4 Other

Fished the beach.... Beat 2. Water still gin clear but up about a ft from prev day... 2 chub about 1 1/2... Fished from dawn until lunch.

2 Chub

Fished beat 4 & 5 dawn until lunch. Feeder fishing, 1 barbel just over 6lb and chub 1lb-1 1/2.

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

Chub and Barbel caught on halibut pellets. Small chub, Dave and trout caught on maggots. Method for all was feeder

1 Trout, 1 Barbel, 2 Chub, 10 Other

Beautiful sunny day but we thought the bright conditions & relatively low water levels would work against us but we fished beat 5 & had plenty of bites between us; The barbel were all of a good size between 7 and 9 pounds , the chub ranging from 1 to 3 pounds. Two other barbel were lost with barbless hooks & inexperience I guess.
As usual we were treated to a series of wildlife performances interspersed with swan flights & kingfisher darts up & down all day. As fishermen we are as interested in the surroundings & the 'social' as much as the catching; Perhaps the rods were in the water 50% of the time with the other 50% taken up with talking, eating and observing the wildlife.
Never seen so many fry in the shallower margins, espescially if some bait dropped out of a feeder. The sand martins were flocked up & very busy making an appearance every hour or so, skimming the water to drink, sometimes 60 or 70 at a time. There were eight red kites riding a thermal above our heads at one point and a peregrine falcon chased a flock of feeding pigeons on the opposite bank then flew up the river infront of us.
As we walked back at dusk there was a mist over the field ,hovering a foot above the grass & the tawny owls were calling to each other. A perfect end.
Thanks to all who make this possible.

4 Barbel, 6 Chub

Another great (but rather wet) day. Had to move around a bit to find the barbel but connected with them late afternoon. Again they were caught on feeder tactics. Looking forward to coming back next year.

7 Barbel, 4 Chub