Feedback & Reports

The river was in good condition on arrival but Saturday’s rain soon made its presence felt and the river rose rapidly forcing a move of swim. The conditions were very difficult with lots of rubbish and weed coming down with a lot of colour in the river. 7 chub between 3 and 4lb were all I could muster but given the conditions I was pleased with that. All were caught on feeder and meat or boilie.

7 Chub

First visit to this beat and it wont be the last. Really pretty part of the river with a variety of water to fish.
Really good conditions in the morning with the river coming down only for it to rise again in the afternoon.
7 Barbel and 8 Chub caught, and probably could have had a few more had we stayed in the most productive spot in the morning.

Because of a late get-away, we didn't get to the river until about 6.30pm. Our first visit to the stretch, access is lovely - we went down the track no problem and parked by the hut. Getting out was also easy enough, though it was virtually dark when we did so which makes spotting anything oncoming that bit easier (seen some warnings on previous reports).
A quick scout about found a swollen coloured river, which appeared to rise a little bit more in the few hours we were there.
Both anglers selected swims where a crease formed behind a (submerged) croy. PH didn't receive any interest, but JC managed a couple of barbel, one a decent fish that went 10lb on the nose. However, no specific feeding spell materialised, so we left at last light.
Heavy feeders with the usual pellet/ groundbait combo did the trick, with paste-wrapped 14mm pellets the successful hookbait.
Would love to visit again when the river is in a slightly more polite mood! Lots of water to go at, and I expect some great trotting to be had... just not in the kind of conditions that we found.
Onwards and upwards, How Caple Court would be visited the following day....

2 Barbel

Another great day following on from the previous week where I had 15 barbel 10 or so chub and three trout. This time the river was on the rise and in flood. I had another 7 barbel to 9 lbs 6 oz. Due to floods I chose to fish the margins with meat or boilies wrapped in paste...
I seen many goosanders unfortunately feeding. I will return superb beat!!

7 Barbel

Barbel up to 7lbs, chub to 4lbs. Swimfeeder tactics, 8mm pellet hair rigged.

6 Barbel, 2 Chub

Arrived early and fished my favourite swim until noon but it was slow going. Left the river to the canoeists and headed in to Ross for some lunch. Decided to give a swim I never really fancied for the evening and caught from the off. Excellent sport with largest Barbel weighing 9lb exactly. All fish caught on feeder and pellet/sweet corn.

11 Barbel, 7 Chub

River running slightly high and colored. Good days fishing with bites coming consistently through the morning. Takes drying up a little from around midday onwards however.
Chub to 4lbs and barbel to 8lbs landed.

6 Barbel, 4 Chub

4 Barbel, 6 Chub

None

3 early Barbel and then plenty of Chub. A good mornings fishing.

3 Barbel, 8 Chub