Feedback & Reports

Perfect conditions today , overcast and the river was up and rising . Still a little bit of weed coming down but much less than the days before . Tried rolling meat to start with ,only managed one chub with this method . It proved quite difficult with the fast water ripping the bait off , so pellets it was . Lots of bites in between takes to keep you on your toes . Barbel were 4 to 6lb no sign of the huge shoals of small barbel that this beat is known for , this must occur when the river is lower . Both chub over 3lb and fought just like the barbel in the fast water . If you’ve never fished here before be aware that this beat is full of snags ! I always use a helicopter full of SSG shot , or a thread through weight , this works very well here . Didn’t loose one rig all day , I did loose 2 fish though which is always gutting but still a good session . Lydbrook is stunning , a perfect day !

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

No fish caught on this day unfortunately seen a big barbel jump in close

4 Barbel

Only fished for a couple of hours, lovely stretch

2 Barbel

This report is for 2 anglers - CT and AW

CT - 1 Barbel, 5 Chub, 1 Dace and 2 Eels

AW - 2 Barbel, 8 Chub, and 1 Eel

3 Barbel, 13 Chub, 4 Other

24 Barbel

With big suns and 26 degrees forecast it was less than ideal conditions for me here for the second time this season. Still, gotta play what you're dealt so I started in the bottom pool about 7 on gb feeder and a variety of hookbaits. Nothing for the first half hour and then 3 barbel to 5lb and 10 Chub. Moved to the run at 10:45 and added 4 barbel and 8 Chub on the float and meat in a couple of hours before it went completely dead.
Not the numbers the guy had last week but far from ideal conditions as I said. Only a dozen of so canoes and one swimmers up above me. Nevertheless a lovely morning capped by very narrowly missing a roe deer that ran out on me in the forest on the way home. That would have been a very poor end to a good day.

7 Barbel, 18 Chub

Five barbel to 6lbs and three chub to 3lbs caught trotting, with sausage meat. A beautiful stretch of streamy water. Lots of canoe activity, but not an issue with mutual consideration.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

26 Barbel, 12 Chub

25 Barbel, 17 Chub