Feedback & Reports

1 Trout

First time fishing this section, the river was very low and the air temperature had dropped. Parking was very close to the river and pretty easy to find. Started at the top of section catching plenty of small chubb to 2lb. Worked our way down the section and found the bigger chub with fish to 4 and 5lb. And then two barbel one around 4lb and a very low lean fish that weighed 7lb 10.

2 Barbel, 10 Chub

Water very low and clear, mainly used feeder or bomb. Throwing it down with rain most of the morning. Tried various tactics re feeding or not as the case may be to no avail. Just the one Chub, nice one at about 4lb. I think I was at too shallow a swim but couldn't be bothered to move due to the rain! Next time I will try further up the beat where it looks deeper and slower.

1 Chub

10 Trout

Not a nice day weather wise. Windy, wet and cold at times. Not many fish rising. We fished only dry flies and had quite a few chances and fish on but never brought one to hand.

We arrived early to be greeted by torrential rain, which thankfully subsided after a while. Water was at a really good height, and allowed us to wade for long sections of the Beat, but we were hindered by extensive amounts of weed, which meant constantly cleaning flies and leaders almost every other cast. It needs a good wash through.
Weighted nymphs were most successful, the majority of fish coming from the faster sections of the Beat. All were a good size, all healthy, and all safely released.

8 Trout, 4 Grayling

10 Trout

Significant change of weather overnight with temperature 10C lower than the previous day. The river was still very low and clear. Rain came all morning making the banks slippy and moving around difficult, so thankful for the ropes on many pegs. Fished a number of pegs in the morning using various pellets, but not could find a bite. Eventually changed to a large piece of meat and dropped the bait off the end of my rod tip. Bait was only about 20ft from the rod, so bites when they came were dramatic! Had 4 barbel in the period noon - 4pm, then nothing more. Largest barbel when 9lb 7oz, the others all over 7lb.
The other fish was a small chublet. I did also manage to catch a minnow that had got it's head stuck in one of the holes on a feeder. He lived to fight another day!

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fishing with JB. We had planned a 3 day session to end the season but the weather plainly had other ideas. Even this day looked dodgy a few days beforehand but we decided that there would be a clear slot based on forecasts nearer the time – and the weather performed exactly on cue, with the rain finishing as we arrived at dead on 10 am and returning at 6 pm. In between things were remarkably clement although the temperature did drop as the day wore on.

The river was low which means that the fish in the usual spots are not so keen to play. So a bit of a hunt was needed and there is plenty of water here for them to hide in. Things were slow to start but once the fish were found sport was brisk, although there were only a few risers. Parachute dries worked as usual, although they can get a bit damp at times….

At Gromain on Sunday the large grayling we had were predominantly females. Here it was the opposite – mostly males. And thick solid muscular fish, some of which took 5 minutes to bring to hand. 16 in total – mostly in the 16 to 18 inch size range, smallest 12 inches but two clonkers knocking on 20 inches. Stunning fishing! And plenty of small grayling in the margins that were so small they could drown a fly but not take it. Mr Spotty trout was absent from our catches although a few were seen …

Looks like Louis and the gang have dealt with the knotweed too… great job, none seen on this visit, thanks for picking up on report. This could be our last trip out this year so many thanks to the WUF team for some excellent fishing in trying times.

16 Grayling