Feedback & Reports

Day 2 … very blustery, overcast and heavy rain was forecast for the afternoon. Fished two of the swims downstream of the woods - challenged by the wind and constant stream of leaves hooking up on my feeder line. Stuck with same tactics of feeder with mixed pellets, ground bait and meat or boilee as the hookbait.

Absolutely nothing all day until literally my very last cast - saved from a blank by a stonking 9lb 5oz barbel. By the time I’d taken a photo and let the fish recover, the light was fading fast. Had a bit of a nightmare packing up… it was raining, a swan crawled up the bank and was sticking it’s head into my gear, the brolly pole wouldn’t unscrew from the tilt mechanism and all this whilst trying to walk up an increasingly slippery bank from all the rain… ended up walking back to the car with a half open brolly … I was quite warm by the time I got back. A most memorable finish to my trip.

…I will return

1 Barbel

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Had intended to do a roving session but due to the very wet weather ended up trying just a couple of swims, started about halfway along the stretch and ended up at the big pool at the lower end,managed a nice Barbel around 7 lbs and 3 chub up to around 4 lbs,looking forward to returning here next year.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

River in great condition but with the rain the banks were slippery. All fish came on luncheon meat or halibut pellets.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

1 Trout

6 Barbel, 34 Chub

A very slow day. 1 small grayling taken on a PTN. A shame that a lot of the beat is slightly difficult to fish unless wading. OK in the summer, less so in the later part of the year. Still, a day on the river is never wasted.

Another great days fishing at How caple river looked in great condition with a nice colour,adopted a roving approach and tried most swims in the bottom field.All fish came to luncheon meat no joy on pellets or boilies,Biggest barbel around the 7lb mark and the largest Chub 5lb 8oz.

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

As we all know…. It’s fishing not catching. Can’t really think of excuses.. bad angling.
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Fished the swim directly in front of you as you walk down the hill downstream of the woods. Nicely sheltered from a blustery wind. River had lost its colour, but it was mild for October, overcast and I was feeling optimistic.

The walk over the hill really isn’t a big deal - takes about 15 mins from the car park - just take it steady.

Barbel 4th cast at about 10:00 a.m. to feeder / meat. Then got snapped off shortly after by another fish. Went dead, so had a walk into the woods but I didn’t personally like the look of some of the fishable spots - just too tight and snaggy for my liking - definitely looked like holding points for fish.

Ended the day with a 5 lb pike which picked up a double fish meal boilee. Hung on until dusk, but sadly no barbel showed up.

1 barbel and 1 pike

1 Barbel, 1 Pike