Feedback & Reports

River very low but rising and coloured from thunderstorms. Small chub a plenty but barbel reluctant to feed.

12 Chub

Was in the area so dropped past for a couple of hours. Given the recent weather not surprisingly was quite hard going but scraped out one barbel and a chub

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

1 Chub

The river was increasingly chocolate coloured after starting around 5.30pm. There was a significant amount of sludge and algae in parts of the beat particularly towards the middle. Cattle also able to drink straight from the river.

Fished a range of smallish nymphs for a couple of hours to no avail although i spooked a number of fish so need to work on approach. Switched to a klinkhammer later on when the river seemd to come alive with rising fish. Managed to catch one around 10inch which fought well and was released seemingly fit and well.

1 Trout

0

3 Barbel

Fisher and guest. River levels very low and water very clear on arrival around 9.00am.
Levels rose considerably by mid afternoon - accompanied by copious amounts of debris an leaf litter.
One (likely resident) salmon hooked but it shook the hook after a couple of minutes.
Other fish showing on the surface through the day - all deeply coloured.

2 Chub

2 Trout

Majority of the chub were in the 3lb region except for a beauty at 5lb 8oz, biggest barbel was 7lb 7oz. All but two fish were caught late afternoon early evening, and nearly all on meat.
Heavy rain in the middle of the day as well as thunder, I was glad of my umbrella for once this summer!!!
Great venue, thanks W&U

4 Barbel, 10 Chub

18 Chub, 8 Other