Feedback & Reports

The river was low and clear, some fast runs but the fish were very shy. We both fished with pellet, corn, meat from 8am to 4.30pm only 2 takes all day.
I have fish this stretch before and have done much better fishing the fast runs.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Deadbaiting for pike, 1 pike taken early morning approx 9lbs and no other runs etc through out rest of the day. Thanks WUF for the good booking in system.

1 Pike

Pike fishing with dead-baits, 1 pike hooked and lost at the net, approx 8lbs and 2 runs dropped, maybe from the same fish. River condition clear, level good. Thank you Adam Fisher for our chat and it was good to meet you. Thanks also to WUF staff and the easy booking in system.

Tried several swims, river was fast with a bit of colour, biggest chub was 4lb caught on a bunch of maggots. Also had a small dace, hooked & lost a barbel late in the afternoon. another angler appeared out of the undergrowth on the other bank caught a pike then vanished again. Nice beat will come back when there is less flow.

2 Chub, 1 Other

Tried various swims with little success. A double blank being avoided by an obliging 3lb chub on the last cast. Taken on feeder-fished pellet.

1 Chub

A torrid time by all on the river today! Levels up and carrying lots of debris. All struggled to hold bottom with 6 oz of lead! Managed to mug one Chub at end of the day but other 3 anglers biteless despite trying various swims and tactics. A beautiful beat with stunning scenery topped by Goodrich Castle as a backdrop. Vehicle access good but swims quite a challenge. Had my first experience of abseiling for Barbel! Would return in lower water level conditions.

1 Chub

Tough going after earlier cold snap - 1 Chub in 3-4lb range.

1 Chub

1 chub approx 2lbs, water cold but clear.

1 Chub

River just starting to drop but still carrying lots of debris. 1 barbel hooked, but unfortunately lost in marginal snags.

2 barbel each, 8lb 8oz and 7lb - 7lb and 5lb 10oz all on pellet. River flowing very fast, trouble holding bottom all the time. River rose between 1 and 2 feet during the day.

4 Barbel