Feedback & Reports

After 12hrs of nothing I was completely resigned to a blank, then in the last 40mins absolute carnage broke loose! 3 of the barbel were around the 8lb mark, one was around 7lb and I also had a smaller one for good measure. Standard feeder tactics in the woods accounted for all the fish.

5 Barbel

1 Barbel

4 Barbel

Very picturesque fishery although it must be said the car journey down to the beat is tricky due to steep slopes and narrow tracks. The river runs at a medium pace and the weed is low meaning both trotting and ledgering are possible. However the day that we were there the barbel proved elusive despite us trying most swims in the downs stream section. As a consolation we did manage to pull out some lovely looking and hard fighting Chub to 5 lb on trotted meat.

12 Chub

River still low, though I notice this morning it's risen by 45cm!! (02/10/22)

Sport was slow with only a couple of chub from the far swim in the morning.

Moved to steps and adjacent swim at 3pm and started catching. Barbel was 4lb 13oz. Chub were 2-4lb. Bait was the usual, pellet and meat on feeder. Beautiful surroundings as always.

1 Barbel, 13 Chub

4 Trout

Great day.. kept active with loads of chub all around the 3 - 4lb mark. Other 4 were eels.

3 Barbel, 25 Chub, 4 Other

3 Barbel, 10 Chub

River Was very low managed to fish the pool

15 Barbel, 22 Chub

River ok in morning although low and clear,however rose rapidly in the afternoon and quickly became un fishable .

1 Barbel, 2 Chub