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Great looking beat with good access all the way along with Plenty of accessible swims. The day it's self was a disaster 3 anglers already there when we arrived and by 10AM nearly every swim had people swimming in it. So we called it a day by midday.
I know that nothing can be done about people swimming and canoeing but the other anglers, I bet they didn't pay what I paid for the day for 2 rods.
VERY DISAPPOINTING

2 Chub

Expectations were high but it turned out to be a very slow day ????‍♂️

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Took advantage of after 5.00 pm booking. Never really had a lot of luck here but access is so easy decided to give another try.
Beautiful hot evening down on the "Bondi"beach stretch towards the bottom of beat.
Ladies frolicking around in bikinis made for a if .."CARLSBERG DID FISHING!!!" ....moment!!!
After this wet and wild show the fish seemed to become excited as well..
The witching hour was quite prolific with barbel coming one after the other. All coming to cheesy garlic boilies on ledger tactics.
Some good chub on the float made for a very memorable few hours!!!

6 Barbel, 10 Chub

A day’s fishing to remember 10 beautiful fish

4 Barbel, 8 Chub, 1 Other

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

4 Barbel, 14 Chub, 1 Other

It was unfortunate that my first and long awaited booking on this beat should coincide with the aftermath of storm Betty, I arrived at 05.30am, lovely still and clear morning, (not as forecast)? Nice to be on a beat that is fully accessibly by car, easy on my back and legs, i headed straight for the beach area at the lower end of the beat only to find NO beach as the river was up a meter or so and coloured, never the less i pitched myself on the grassy bank and looked forward to the day ahead. Unfortunately the river was running so fast i could not hold bottom on a 3 or 4oz lead, tried a 5oz (my only one) which just held bottom only to loose it on the second cast, it was a real struggle from there on in and lost a lot of tackle in the snags etc, I moved several times back up the beat picking off a chub or two here and there but sadly no Barbel, the fish were taken on a mix of meat & pellet with a GB feeder. (Thankfully the canoeist were minimal and no swimmers)
A superb venue and one i'd like to fish again only in better conditions, thanks again to the WUF and the Land owner for giving us great access to such a great river and all the wildlife that come with it.
I'll be back soon !

4 Chub

Very good fishing conditions in view it was raining which inevitably dispersed the boating and swimming traffic which can be a real issue here…..Fishing was steady and we caught one Barbel which looked every inch and ounce to be a double but of course was a 9 something…Enjoyable day and we will return soon.

7 Barbel, 13 Chub

All caught on Cheesy Garlic & Marine Halibut pellet . Also 3 Chub trotting meat on a stick float.

8 Barbel, 13 Chub

The beat in dry conditions is fully accessible by car along the whole length, which is easy on the legs! The river was up and slightly coloured, and at the lower end of the beat it was more prolific. Fish were taken on a mix of luncheon meat with pellet / groundbait in the feeder and rolling meat whilst wading, which was fun!

Biggest chub was around 3lb 12oz and barbel 7lb 5oz.

A beautiful venue and one that I would fish again. Fishing in the week meant I did not have the hordes of canoes, swimmers, dog walkers etc!

3 Barbel, 9 Chub, 2 Other