Feedback & Reports

This is a stunning beat with loads of trout and stunning wildlife including sandpipers, hundreds of sand martins, curlew, and cetti's warblers.

I didn't fish much as I was teaching my 10 year old son. He loved it and cast his first ever dry flies to many rising fish - they rose well between about 12 and 5 in the sunshine despite a cool easterly breeze. He had lots of rises and hooked and lost 2 fish one of which was well over a pound.

Blank - very quiet

2 Trout

All fish on nymphs. Very poor hatch and only sporadic rises

4 Trout

First day out of the season. Bit chilly in the morning but warmed up later. Had some of the same issues as others reported with difficult access at the bottom end of the beat (steep bank sides) and the top end completely overgrown.

No rising fish for the first hour and no knocks or takes at all. Fish picked up around 1.30 with the warmer weather. Gave up on the dry flies and started using wet. Within 20minutes had hooked and landed a stunning PB wild brownie. At least 5lbs, possibly more. Had another pair of takes later but finished up happy soon after.

1 Trout

Problems finding the "fishing hut", looked like a derelict shed in the undergrowth and was badly overgrown. The stile is right next to it but not obvious. Needs signage.

Caught on a Blue Dunn. River not too high

1 Trout

We knew it was a very very long shot and so it turned out. The river was very high and chocolate. No fishing.

You have bad days and good days, this was both!

River quite low and clear but the sky overcast and dull so overall hopeful for a fish or two. Second cast and a good solid take ... then the knot at the hook gave way. Deep breath, re-tie and back in the water for a couple of casts then it was tangle after tangle and my casting gone to pot! Persevered for an hour but just could not pull things together so sat down for a bit of quiet contemplation. A family of three otters swam by.

Felt much calmer and off we go again. The next 1.5hrs produced five plump trout from about 12oz and the biggest around 1.25lb. The sixth one was a monster (maybe!) but it decided 'Not today!' and managed to slip the hook.
So what began as bad and frustrating, turned into a really good few hours on the river.

5 Trout

All fish safely returned.
Lots of Japanese knotweed observed, particularly in the upper half of the fishery.

5 Trout