Feedback & Reports

Spent time in the morning carefully baiting swims both from the bank and by wading out. In the afternoon we got the centrepins out and waded. The flow was manageable but the substrate demanded some care as it was slippery. We shared the bank with the cows and provided them with great entertainment when we crossed the silt and mud on leaving the river! We caught a beautiful Chub by this method. During the early evening we changed to standard feeder tactics which yielded 3 Barbel (to 8lbs) and 2 Chub (largest 5lbs 8ozs). Incredibly beautiful scenery and lots of interesting wildlife. Look forward to a return visit.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

Float fishing with bread on Beat 2.

2 Chub

Lovely stretch of river. pleased with the days results on a very low river. will definitely return.
Thanks very much.

6 Barbel, 2 Chub

Enjoyable day on this lovely stretch. Managed 4 Barbel to the roving tactics wading and by a simple touch ledgering method with meat

4 Barbel

Leger with sweet corn on bends.

19 Barbel, 28 Chub

First visit to Fownhope and not the last! Overcast and normal water levels. We looked to fish the final field past the woods to begin with but found no accessible swims! So we had to settle in just after the woods, a slow start no fish but signs of feeding, then got into the swim we called The Stones in the woods opposite a line of stones on the other bank, fished in the main flow for the barbel around 4 pounds and the 2 chub both around 3 pounds, also losing a few good barbel all on meat and pellets. To finish we fished the first field by the fishing hut found it hard to get fish feeding and only managed 2 slimey eels !! And last knockings we got chub feeding on the surface. Lots of salmon leaping all day.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub, 2 Other

River was reasonably clear and seemed in good condition, weather bright and sunny. We fished Beat 2 selecting swims where there was plenty of flow. Caught just the one Chub, about 3 1/2lbs and in beautiful condition.

1 Chub

Lovely stretch but difficult choosing a peg because ya can't seem to get on the east water, struggled but one barbel of 9lb was caught plus chub and eels. Baits used were meat and pellets. The wildlife on display was fantastic in beautiful scenery.

3 Barbel, 4 Chub, 2 Other

I fished from 6:30pm and caught 1 barbel 8 1/2 lbs.

1 Barbel

Difficult day today managing 4 chub and the one Barbel
These all fell to the rolling ledger and meat tactic as static baits didn't work at all. Lovely stretch

1 Barbel, 4 Chub