Feedback & Reports

Water dropping and very very clear today. Lost 2 Chub in a submerged (branch). Only had 3 bites all day.

The other 3 anglers didn't have anything not even a pike (which they were fishing for) and left around midday.

Never seen the river so low and as expected struggled, 1 barbel and 1 lost fish.

1 Barbel

Disappointing day - a blank which is unusual for me and for How Caple court. Really chilly start with what looked like the first frost of the year.. followed by a morning of blue sky and unbroken sunshine… never the best for fishing.
Only fished 3 swims in the first half of the beat from the cattle grid car park to 100 yards to the mid point
Gripper leads with 3 ft hook link to size 12 and a mix of 12mm pellet, meat and small pva bag on each cast
Switched to plugged swimfeeder at times
Fished the fast water creases close to bank looking for deeper gullies as this has always worked in the past but not this time sadly.. lots of leaves and weed debris fouling the line and this was a constant battle.
Water was fast in places and higher than the last time I fished it but it felt a bit lifeless… no fish showing at all. Maybe the dry summer had taken its toll with the fish moving to other beats??

6 chub from the upstream end of the beat.

6 Chub

Really enjoyed fishing this stretch and trying the different swims, very bright and sunny all day which didn’t help. Most productive swim was half way up the stretch, by the metal gate just down from the shallows. All caught on feeder with GLM boilies. Other notes on the walk are right, a test of your fitness - travel light!

5 Chub

River low caught 7 chub mostly around 4lbs bright conditions.

7 Chub

Very little swims accessible with steep banks, very noisy with the public and dog walkers, even though we had booked 3/4 places, there was still other anglers fishing ? Probally wouldn’t return

2 Chub

Very tough day after the cold snap the night before, clear water & bright sunshine. Lost a big barbel as it cut me off on the rocks which was disappointing. Went home at 3pm as cold wind picked up and I was freezing.

2 Chub

A wonderful day on this picturesque stretch. A slow start due to the low temperatures but picked up in the afternoon with most chub caught on the float and the larger ones on feeder.

15 Chub

1 Trout