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We had to battle our way through 5ft high undergrowth to get to swims but had a good day after that, great stretch and will be back again.

12 Barbel, 3 Chub

Nice stretch. Easily accessible and plenty of spots to go at. It was such a hot day that we didn't move around as much as normal and left the river for most of the day. One nice barbel of around 9lb and loads of chub of a pretty good stamp up to 5lb. One eel of around 2lb and watched a young eel (15 inches) hunting fry in the margin which was fascinating.

1 Barbel, 15 Chub

Perfect conditions and an early start rewarded me with a couple of nice Barbel (one on my first cast) along with a PB Chub of over 6lb in the evening (followed by one of under half a pound on the next cast). Most fish were in great condition and caught on feeder-fished pellet and sausage sizzle with hemp added to the loose-feed. Bites were delicate throughout the day, even from the Barbel so I had to feel for them. Waders really do open up a lot of options at this beat, so a decent set of breathable ones are highly recommended.

2 Barbel, 14 Chub

Lovely stretch of river although it may be worth travelling light if you are fishing downstream of the woods.
We fished on one of the hottest days of the year, we didnt travel light and the yomp up the hill after the house certainly got the heart pumping, however the walk is well worth it as the river is in great condition. Swim selection is tricky when the river is low as the banks are quite steep. Access in the woods is very difficult in the summer undergrowth but there was little weed in the river and once you've found your spot the fishing is excellent. We both fished static baits, one on straight lead and Frankfurter sausage boilie, the other on Halibut Pellet and feeder. The boilies won the day taking four chub to the pellets three.
Unfortunately the Barbel didn't want to come out in the fierce sun and preferred to stay under the tree's on the far bank all day. Never mind, the chub ranged from 2.5lb to 4.5lb and were more than worth our sunburn. We saw a lot of boat and canoe traffic but they were no problem and many held back and politely asked about our lines before they went past.
A great day out and cant wait to do it again. Cheers!

7 Chub

Good day, river lowest I've ever seen. Hot day but lovely days fishing.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

A hot sunny day made fishing difficult and at times uncomfortable, but we managed a few chub and barbel between us. Church Stream is probably best fished early and late as canoes make life difficult during the day as they come right beneath one's feet. However, the swimmers stayed on well into the evening!

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

We enjoyed a very successful session fishing in the faster water opposite the Weir Garden using a variety of methods with pellet baits. Only fished from 3pm - 9pm and sport was fast and furious at times with barbel between 4lbs - 8lbs.
Left it too late to book a taxi so walked to the river. However as we wanted to fish the faster water we had a further half mile walk downstream - take care if you do this as there are some very deep holes in one of the fields hidden by long grass. I think this needs attention as a serious injury could occur in a remote location.
If a shorter route could be made available across the fields that would be a very positive development.

15 Barbel, 2 Chub

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

We had an enjoyable day, albeit not quite as productive as some previous visits to this beat, probably due to the hot and bright conditions. My fishing partner beat me 8 to 6 in terms of barbel, although sabotage and underhand tricks helped to tip the balance in his favour.
The lower parts of the beat look a bit different after the winter floods with a couple of dramatic landslips on the far bank, but the barbel are still there.

14 Barbel, 21 Chub, 1 Other

Great days fishing for my son and I. 13 barbel and 6 chub including a new pb for me of 10.5lbs. Fishing was great in the morning but pretty much died in the afternoon. Early evening didn't improve but we had to leave by 7pm.
Still pleased with the overall result. Dust time on this stretch. Have fished Home fishery previously with success but fed up with the walking, so it was nice to have a short walk and settle in to a swim made the day. Booked again for a few weeks time. Hopefully we'll get some rain in the river between now and then, but not too much.

13 Barbel, 6 Chub