Feedback & Reports

Saw fish, both Trout and Salmonoids, but no takes. Had a few knocks on dry flies. River very low and hot weather meant a lot of swimmer (humans and dogs). Also had SUP boarders and inflatable boats to contend with.

2 Trout

Only fished couple of hours this morning before breakfast Several salmon showing in the vanstone pool. Missed a nice fresh salmon in the stones. Canoes we’re on very early 1st lot down we’re at 6.10am
An enjoyable couple of hours fishing.

3 rainbows 1 brown(returned)

4 Trout

Dry fly and nymph (mainly upstream). Missed 3 takes on a dry fly, caught on a small silver head ptn. Water low, brown algae on stones out of main flow.

1 Trout

Caught only 3 and released. Dogs everywhere in water at upper half section of the beat, couldn’t fish whole beat because of people throwing sticks, balls and the dogs in the water of course. Not a good day for fishing .

3 Trout

Had a great day today on this beat, used both float and feeder. Can’t wait to come back. Biggest barbel 8.5lbs, and biggest chub 5.2lbs. The gravel road was a lot easier going back up this time in the dry weather, the car managed it okay.

4 Barbel, 7 Chub

Enjoyable day but no luck looking forward to the next time

Chub to 5 lbs. plus to meat and bread, majority on float, couldn't get the Barbel interested. Only a couple of swims fishable in the field below the woods and they are full of cow pats, very unpleasant, did'nt stay long, fished most of the day in the woods.

57 Chub

A lovely morning in an outstanding natural environment. We both failed to catch anything although there were plenty of fish rising and we saw many trout from the bank. Lunch at The Bell was a grand way to round off an enjoyable morning.