Feedback & Reports

Bit lazy stuck with it in the one spot, pellet and feeder, probably should have moved and tried other swims. River rising fast after overnight rain.

2 Chub

First time on this beat which has ample parking and a flat walk to the river, until you want to fish downstream that is! Our eldest member is in his 70s but a regular golfer and he found the hill tough but manageable. He says he would return but wouldn't tackle the wood again due to the clamber down to the swims - I am NOT a mountain goat - even though he brought a rope.

Conditions wise, it was overcast with an almost warm breeze but the water was very clear. Across the day we fished the 3 swims in the wood, the bottom swim in the meadow and 3 swims above the hut on pellet, GB feeder or rolling baits and a variety of hook baits. Our only return was 4 chub, all in the wood.

4 Chub

It was a rainy day so many of the swims were difficult to access due to the steep mud banks getting slippy. We couldn't fish the wooded swims due to other anglers fishing them despite us booking all 4 tickets for this stretch (it seems the stretch was double booked?). Anyway, all the barbel caught were small - between 0.5-1.5lbs. Caught two decent chub - one over 4lb and the other over 3lb. The other two chub were on the smaller side (around 1lb).

Fishing Passport Note : If you encounter other anglers fishing when you suspect they should not be present, please call the Booking Office immediately. The beat was not double booked.

6 Barbel, 4 Chub

3 Barbel, 19 Chub

Wet and very windy, untrottable so stayed on the feeder all day, if it wasn't blowing a downstream hoolie I'd have pinned it and had scores of chub and more barbel, the swim was full of them, couldn't hit them on the feeder.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Nothing, very difficult access and very unsafe

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

12 Chub

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Enjoyable day on left bank. Difficult to find accessible swims but there are enough when you look. Dog spike advised. Caught nice chub very early and thought a good day was in store. However all quiet then until mid afternoon and I was thinking the flow on my peg maybe too slow. However had two bites……….lost them both???? ( did I say I haven’t been doing this long). Third bite straight after and into a lovely strong fighting barbel which made my day!

1 Barbel, 1 Chub