Feedback & Reports

Great clear evening, fished from around 5pm to 9:30pm. Numerous rises throughout the evening but lots of activity on the surface from around 8:30pm. Two caught on dry black Knat fly both at lower end of the beat. Two brownies caught were around 11” and 8” and both returned safely.

2 Trout

River level normal, clear. Over cast weather. Morning fished in the fast water just below trees (high bank, steep, difficult access) using link ledger and luncheon meat producing 2 chub, largest around 4lb and 1 barbel around 5lb.
Afternoon moved upstream to slower deeper swim using small feeder and pellet, 6 chub all around 4-5lb.
An enjoyable day but fairly limited number of accessible swims.

1 Barbel, 8 Chub

2 Barbel, 10 Chub

14 Trout

4 Trout, 22 Grayling

Persistent rain/drizzle all day. Found a swim where you could get a landing net down to waters edge, half way along. Tried anything/everything I had but couldn't buy a bite. Swims were well manicured and easy to access.

8 Barbel, 10 Chub

Day 2 for me on Upper Breinton got off to a slightly later start than planned after being unable to gain access to the campsite I was booked in to and sleeping in the car park. By the time a bankside breakfast had been eaten it was close to 7 when I got fishing. There seemed to be a slight drop in the intensity of the fishing with a slight drop in temperature and a little drizzle in the air but chub from around a pound to almost 4 lb came all day long to feeder fished halibut meat and pellets. A barbel around 6 lb came along mid afternoon as did the sun and the chub kept on coming. Another similar sized barbel as evening fell signed off my first and hopefully not last visit to Upper Breinton (or is it Breinton Common?)
The misty drizzle earlier appeared to have dried off entirely as it did get quite warm in the afternoon and the drive back up to the road was fine, with a couple of little slips until I got to within about 20 feet of the gate and all forward motion stopped. So I tried sideways, little backwards, find a flat bit etc. until eventually by going to the bottom of the first field I was eventually able to find some flat ground to build up some speed to make it out of the gate, with the last few feet a real struggle. I wouldn't try it with any dampness around unless you have a proper 4x4, not an overweight Hiace. I'll be back with better tyres.

2 Barbel, 20 Chub

2 Trout

My favourite swim wasn’t fishable due to a fallen tree so I fished a peg with a lot of streamer weed in close. Dropped luncheon meat in gaps in the weed - bites straight away. Lost the first two through not getting their heads up quickly enough but I soon learnt. Only fished for an hour until the rains came - biggest two chub were 5lb. Never thought I’d catch in that swim with so much weed present but it just goes to show! Please sort out that fallen tree ( near where the farm dumps / burns it’s rubbish ) - I love that swim (!)

4 Chub