Feedback & Reports

I arrived mid-afternoon and decided to fish the lower part of the beat I noticed that another angler had left his kit on the gravel bank opposite, just downstream. He returned a couple of hours later and proceeded to unload more tackle from his car. I then had a similar experience to another angler last week, as he waded out into the middle of the river, set up his beachcaster rod rest and proceeded to fish in the faster water down my side of the stream. To cap it all he then turned his radio on! I moved to another swim further upstream. The best chub was about 31/2 lbs and the barbel, on the last cast of the evening, around 61/2lbs, all on pellet, except for an eel which took meat bait.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

The game keeper gave great info on where to fish: great day.

7 Barbel, 5 Chub

2 Barbel

Some rain on arrival but a lovely day followed. river very low. walked down the stretch to find an angler half across the river fishing into the swims this side. Chose a swim upstream of this and caught steadily all day. beautiful stretch one of our favourites. Just an absolute pleasure to be there.

12 Barbel

Barbel fishing on How Caple better than ever!

All fish came to pellet fished with an open feeder in the faster water. The fish responded to the feeder hitting the water, and were all caught within 10 minutes of casting out.
Very weedy! Free weed flowing downstream constantly. Had to keep recasting, but that was fine as the fish were straight on the bait.

Note: The banks are steep at this venue and on the day, there was a drop of 3 foot to the river. Could the owners consider creating a safer platform on 1 or 2 swims that would make the venue more suitable for anglers of all agility.

21 Barbel, 8 Chub, 2 Other

Just fished for a couple of hours in the morning. Very interesting and varied beat.

1 Barbel

6 Barbel

6 Barbel

More overcast today, but sun kept breaking through at times.
Landed 5 barbel, all around 7lbs but didn't weigh them as wanted to minimise the time spent out of the water and they weren't big enough to warrant weighing anyway. Lost 1 fish.
All returned strongly.
All on pellet feeder.

5 Barbel

4 Barbel