Feedback & Reports

With the river low and the temperatures nearing 30 degrees for the start of September we concentrated on fishing early morning and late evening. Some good barbel to 9.5lb although the fish tended to come in short bursts.

5 Barbel, 18 Chub

Very hot and bright
Decided not to fish

Very enjoyable days fishing. Some comments about track but had no issue with a 3.5 ton van. Fish caught on 12mm krill boilies in middle of beat. Others were 2 eels, 2lb and 4lb and one kayak.

4 Barbel, 6 Chub, 3 Other

Feeder fished robin red pellets and luncheon meat. Best barbel just under 9lb.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

3 Other

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

Very tough conditions in the heat and low water, tried float fishing and ledgering but it was hard going on 30c heat. Chub all came to ledgered meat, biggest 4lb 2ozs but most around 1b. Lovely stretch of water, very picturesque and peaceful.

5 Chub

1 Chub

3 of us fished this ultra short boundary on a really hot day from 9-3 and saw plenty of action. Float fished fjuka soft black pellet was the most successful bait for me for chub to 3lb plus over loose fed hemp on the float after they had wised up a bit to corn.
Charlie had a nice barbel on red 8mm pellet on the feeder and I lost one on a hook pull - unusual for qm1's as it charged off upstream after taking meat on the feeder.
Thank you to who ever cut steps in the downstream swim though still have a rope with you.
The other fish were dace there were hundreds in there - flashing and boiling for the loose fed hemp.
Think we would have seen more barbel action in the evening but the Green Man in Fownhope beckoned.

1 Salmon, 1 Trout, 1 Barbel, 10 Chub, 20 Other

Arrived very late in the day in very hot weather. No bites.No fish