Feedback & Reports

River low and clear with bright sunshine. There were plenty of chub feeding but only one 4lb barbel. All fish caught on 8mm pellet.

1 Barbel, 17 Chub

River had dropped back after recent spate. Water temperature has dropped about 10 deg F. Fished the top end croys.

5 Barbel, 11 Chub

River a few inches higher than of late. Several very heavy showers and strong wind. Chub more inclined to feed than the barbel (best 7.2lbs).

4 Barbel, 10 Chub

Better day - river again slightly down. Barbel up to 7lb, chub up to 4lb. All on straight leger and feeder tactics. Absolutely poured down late on but thanks to Colin the resident guide for pointing out the good swims for us.
Overall a lovely stretch of river and countryside but if you are a bit of a river novice like us it can be quite hard at times!- but nonetheless enjoyable.

3 Barbel, 9 Chub

A complete blank! Lost 4 fish - one of which judging by the fight and amount of line it took was big. Hoping for a better day tomorrow!

Barbel about 6lb, Chub up to a pound - river slightly down compared to when we came last year. All fish taken on sweetcorn.

2 Barbel, 6 Chub

First ever visit to this stretch and was very impressed with not only the fishing but how well kept the stretch is! Fished the bottom end and caught all my fish on trotted hemp and corn and will certainly be back again!

4 Barbel, 54 Chub

Fished the bend in the river where the far bank is tree lined and caught a chub almost every cast. I couldn't find any Barbel though. Packed up early as it was blowing a gale with occasional thunder and lightning. 7 days earlier I'd had a great day trotting the far bank in the end swim although its not easy netting and unhooking the barbel so far out in the river, a medium sized folding game net helped.

30 Chub

The river had risen about a foot and was in nice condition with a bit of color. Spent a bit of time with Colin, who not only put me in the right swim but is also an expert at pulling swim feeders out of snags! Thanks.
Plenty of fish under the far bank, chub were coming in the ratio of four chub to one barbel. However with chub up to around five pounds, it was hardly disappointing.
All the fish were taken of pellet and feeder.

3 Barbel, 12 Chub

Afternoon visit to this well kept fishery. Colin directed me to a going swim and caught from start to feeder and small pellet. Barbel up to 7lb, and chub to 4lb. Bites seemed to dry up in evening despite the river level being up from last few days.

6 Barbel, 4 Chub