Feedback & Reports

First time on this beat so started early to walk the beat. In the conditions prevailing, there were 4 swims I felt suitable to fish. No joy during the morning. Returned later in afternoon. About 3:3O lost possibly a large Barbel. Hook to 8lb nylon line broke at loop knot leaving me with 2 loops and leger gear!

6 Chub

Last week's floods and frost had gone and conditions seemed right for a couple of end of year barbel. However, they had other ideas and a short session produced only three (good) chub. Nice to be back on the river, though with very slippery banks I thought once or twice I might be in it!

3 Chub

Arrived around 8am, started fishing by the “car park”. The water was clear and probably was up a bit as a bank was so slippery and wet. Moved every 1-2 hours up and down to find the fish with no luck, left the water at 3pm.
At least the weather was brilliant:)

River had fined down with a nice colour, targeted chub and tried all the usual baits and several swims, ended with a solitary chub on pellet, nice day though.

1 Chub

The River was in perfect condition when we arrived. Coloured but not in full flood, but by the end of the day it had risen around 5 inches and was looking very different. 7 Barbel between 2 anglers, the best at 7lb 5oz. No Chub which was a surprise. The best addition to the kit bag was 2 screw-in dog tethers with rope, which made getting up and down a very slippery bank much easier.

7 Barbel

6 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

River very high, lost a barbel at about 3.30. Then just as it was getting dark caught two. The first one about 5lb. The second was a pb of 7lb 15oz. Used feeder with halibut pellet. Most enjoyable day, even if the weather was cold and windy.

2 Barbel

All looked good with the river falling with a bit of colour after the spate, and a cloudy mild day. Started with feeder and pellet, but no result after an hour or two and switched to meat. Hooked and lost two chub in the same tree roots. Bullied the next two away from the bank and landed them. Chub bites ceased in late afternoon so I returned to pellet and feeder. On the last cast of the day I had my only barbel bite and was into a good fish. Mindful of my experience with the chub I foolishly put too much pressure on to keep it away from the bank and the hooklink snapped. Not the day I had anticipated at the beginning!

2 Chub

Arrived at freezing river conditions, plus low clear water. But still managed 7 nice chub on bread.
To cold for barbel ! Very enjoyable.

7 Chub