Feedback & Reports

River at 2.6 at Ross, higher than I've fished MHC before, but with a morning temp of 13.5 degrees making it feel more like September than Februrary, I was hopeful. JC was on the bottom field straight so I dropped into the bottom slack that has held chub recently and odd barbel. Apart from pulling out of something first bung I only had knocks and taps not amounting to anything fir the next 3 hours on both gb and maggot feeders. As it's the best looking swim in these conditions I gave it 10 more minutes chucking the maggot feeder down the end of the slack. Two 7lb barbel in 2 bungs followed by a 3lber half hour later made it a brill day already. I fancied a go at the top swim so moved after a chat with JC who'd had a small barbel and 2 chub from slacks further up on meat. One bite was all from the top swim but JC had a 7 and an 8 from the slack to make it 3 - 3 on barbel and a really satisfying day where the promised rain didn't amount to much.

6 Barbel, 2 Chub

4 Chub

No fish caught...tried several pegs but no bites or indicators. Tried many different baits also. River was running very high with a lot of debris coming down the river. That said I had a very enjoyable day in beautiful surroundings..

River was in the fields so didn't fish.

1chub, 3 barbel, very short feeding pattern for the barbel , caught between 12.30 and 1.30.
Barbel caught on double vortex 14mm CKO pellet..

1 Chub

4 chub caught in the first 5hrs, 1 barbel 9lbs 9oz just as it was getting dark. All caught on meat.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

12 degree air temperature, 9.6 degree water bit quite clear. Fished 4 swims and had the only bite from a 4lb Chub an hour before close. Fished same swims I had 3 fish from last week.

1 Chub

Lovely winter venue (and I imagine a glorious summer one!...). Parking good and route along track/s solid. Met Stephan the bailiff early on who was helpful and informative. Weather mild and overcast with river at 1.33m on Ross gauge, and hopes were up. Fished the bottom swim, and two swims halfway up by gates / ramp. All fish came from bottom swim on feeder with spam or bunch maggots. Lost one chub to submerged snag, and pulled out of what I suspect was a barbel.
Failed to land any barbel today, but that's how it goes sometimes! Caught a 10lb pike when reeling in for the last time (for a moment I thought it may have been a seat trout when I saw a silvery flash in the dim light of evening!).

6 Chub, 1 Pike

Limited access to river, some pegs have been created but I would say more needed. No bites all day