Feedback & Reports

Arrived at a very low river just after dawn. I took a stroll and found only two swims I fancied. The first swim looked like it might throw up a chub or barbel with the usual tactics, but ended up fishing the stick with permitted as of 15th Sept, non-aquatic pupae (maggots to us normal folk). Got hammered by tiny Dace and a couple of Perch. By 3pm I thought I'd try the other swim but was not feeling too confident. But that's how fishing goes and I finished at dusk with 2 barbel and 4 chub, so I was quite please in what were tough conditions.
Nice peaceful stretch and I would love to return when the conditions are better.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub, 20 Other

Having not seen this beat before, we were quick to discover two deeper pools on the left hand side. I decided to drop in the first run and my friend dropped in the last swim which had a big deeper slack on the inside after the rapids.
I started on a small dumpy waggler fishing down the middle with corn and feeding pellets and had the odd chub to 3.8lb then a small barbel of about 2lbs, nice on the float...
I ended up with six chub and two barbel the other being three pounds and one dace.
My friend had six chub and a welcome barbel of 8lb 12oz a PB. All caught on feeder tactics and meat.
The river was low and clear with bright sunshine so we felt we had done well. I recomend the WUF to anybody who has a passion for angling and the countryside. Look out for the kingfishers, not often you see three fishing together. We'll be back.

3 Barbel, 12 Chub, 1 Other

Fished 10.00am to 7.00pm. River low and clear. Tried end swim by willow on road side for 3 hours without a sniff to either bread, corn, meat or pellet. Then tried the far side and despite seeing chub and small barbel couldn't persuade them into accepting a bait.
Returned to first cut-out swim, half way along, on road side at about 3.00pm and had the first chub of about 1lb on meat by 3.30pm. Things picked up from there with constant loose feeding of meat (madras or paprika), pellet and sweetcorn. By the time I left, they were queuing up, finished with 10 chub, 8 over 3lb, largest 3-12, and a bonus barbel of 5-10.
All fell to (barely) rolled meat on a 2 swan link ledger in mid river. Didn't lose any tackle, or fish, in snags.
Not many swims on the beat, could do with another 1-2 foot of water, but when you find the fish....

1 Barbel, 10 Chub

Fished from dawn til dusk. River level was low but water was clear. Sunny hot conditions made fishing difficult. Caught chub to 5lb but the day was topped off with a 9lb barbel..nice small beat only 2 swims were fishable. A lot of snags so lost a few feeders but overall enjoyed the day. 3 car park spaces right next to the swim.

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

As expected we arrived to a very shallow stretch, the water being gin clear as well. I set my stall out for chub given the conditions and had an early 3lber on the float with corn. Set up the feeder after about 3 hours and fished over the top of the loose feed and had a barbel and 3 more chub all on meat, nothing on pellet. My son had set up in the last swim and had to wait until early evening for 3 chub, again on meat.
With a few feet of water on a nice short beat for two anglers.
Thanks Allyson in the office for sorting out the roadworks!

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

Fished on far bank and caught chub to 4lb, all fish caught on boiles/pellets. River was low and clear.

12 Chub

Pretty happy with the catch given it was such a bright sunny day. Two decent chub and 2 small ones taken on meat and pellets. A very nice day to relax by the river and watch the dragonflies and kingfishers fly by.

4 Chub

Fished free line meat in fast water for a couple of hours late afternoon and caught 3 chub, 2lb,3lb and 4lb.
Water low and clear.

3 Chub

5 Chub

One Barbel caught at dusk 8lb 2oz. Water slightly coloured, pacey and slightly up.

1 Barbel