Feedback & Reports

This was a last minute booking having been unable to finish Thomas Wood beat earlier (see separate report for explanation) and what a great decision it turned out to be. I have a great fondness for this beat having enjoyed several great days on this beat in the past and this turned out to be another one of those days. I arrived to find the water high but dropping and plonked myself in one of the last (downstream) swims on Legg Meadow. First cast, after only 30-40 seconds, the first of 7 fish was hooked. Over the course of the day (I didn't fish solidly but chose to withdraw for lunch) 6 barbel to 11lb were caught along with a decent 4lb chub. A thoroughly rubbish start to the day but a great finish!!

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

A wonderful day's fishing in high waster conditions. Ended the day on 6 barbel to 11lb and 1 chub to 4lb. Lovely beat and will be returning.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

Blank

River running fast - difficult conditions to fish. I had a blank but my brother, Ian, had 3 Barbel to 9lb

3 Barbel

spinning 1 trout

1 Trout

Being after graylings, but managed to land quite few OOS brown trouts, most between 8/10 inches, all carefully released. French nymphing in the morning, and dry in the afternoon. Tried several set up to find some graylings, but no way to find one.

12 Trout

First time on this accessible and interesting stretch - perhaps more of a low water venue than when we fished - about 6' on. Plenty of swims with nice creases but we struggled for 3 chub, I roach ,1 dace and an eel. Colin the keeper really helpful and friendly. Would love to return in the summer.

3 Chub, 3 Other

River up and coloured and the sport was very slow. Fished meat and pellet along the inside line and we both tried a number of swims. Same tactics and conditions this time last year and we both caught good numbers of Barbel all along the beat, so we were hoping for a repeat of that session.
Lovely weather and amazing scenery, made it a very enjoyable day though. Can’t wait to return.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

River high fast and coloured Used 120g cage feeder and 4ft hooklink with a 14mm halibut pellet One Barbel = 7lb 11oz

1 Barbel

this catch return already done under SP from Chertsey for October 21 2019