Feedback & Reports

Lovely stretch and enjoyed the day fishing for Barbel and Chub. No Barbel today but lots of bites from Chub as I roamed the banks. Managed two on the bank - largest 4lb 4oz.

2 Chub

River had rose 1.5m evening before, peaked and dropped a few feet whilst fishing. Looked right for a flood water barbel, and plenty of spots to drop in for half hour. Only the one bite between us though, an absolute cracker of a bite!....... which was missed. Pleasant day out despite the lack of fish.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

4 Barbel, 5 Chub

River coming down fast, still with loads of colour. 1 nice chub, 1 Barbel around 5/6 lbs. Used Spam for bait about halfway up the first meadow. It should be mentioned that the hill getting back out will take no prisoners, worth remembering if you're as old and unfit as me !!

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

8 Chub

River was at 2.2m all day and bombing through. The pegs at the top end were not fishable but the first 2 fields still had plenty of pegs. We rotated the pegs and caught decent chub throughout the day, not sure why we didn’t get any barbel as it looked good for them.

14 Chub

Very challenging conditions with the river at 4.2m. We decided to give it a go, so descended the steep hill and luckily found a few slacks. It was hard going but three barbel was a decent return considering the river was almost unfishable.

3 Barbel

Fishing a rising river with good "muddy" colour. Fished the creases in the first meadow. Fish to feeder & pellet & meat feeder.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub, 1 Other