Feedback & Reports

First visit to this attractive beat. Fished late p.m. to dusk upstream from parking. As WUF says and others have noted, several pools are too deep to wade through and it is difficult to find a way around them so progress was slow. I persevered with the dry fly encouraged by plenty of fly life and the very occasional rise, but failed to bring anything to the net. In retrospect may have had more success with the nymph in the faster water.

3 Trout

Nothing caught . River had a heavy stain. Two fish seen moving one was a travelling fish in Mill pool about 5lb. Nice to be out with the rods again though.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Warm sunny day, river up a bit and carrying plenty of colour (brown, not green!). Fish very fickle. 6 hours trotting with pellets and meat produced 16 chub. Most around 3/4 of a pound, but one decent 4lb plus fish.

Lovely trotting swim, nice upstream wind, should have caught much more...…….

No sign of any barbel.

With the river the colour of tea and masses of blanket weed keen to snag the line it was a hard slog to fish static with feeder or lead but managed to winkle out 5 chub on the float whilst my companion managed 3 barbel persevering with feeder tactics . Sweet corn was the successful bait in the murky water.

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

Nothing very quiet

Very enjoyable day, one kayak seen which is always a bonus.

Don't forget like what I did to contact Terry prior to fishing, several times I've been here but forgot this once.

Will be back again next year.

A very well kept beat and Colin was strimming the grass. Lots of Chub and Dace on the float using corn, bread and pellets. This was a great days fishing and will book again.

5 Barbel, 30 Chub, 10 Other

1 Barbel, 2 Chub