Feedback & Reports

Fished a new swim which proved to be productive in high water. Caught using just a hair rigged single pellet. Lost a few more to a snag. Fished there again later in the week an not a single bite. Location is key.

6 Barbel

Fish were not at home in the usual hotspots. Water had dropped about 4 foot, leaving the banks very slippery and making it dangerous to fish some swims. Found a few feeding fish late afternoon after losing more tackle.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

River only just within its banks so quite a challenge but still caught from this fantastic river in beautiful surroundings

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

High river difficult fishing

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

11 x trout 6-10 inches, Rusty Klinkhammer. A bright and still morning after a cold night. The water looked somewhat high and muddy, but I thought I would give it a try as probably this would be the last chance this season. Some of the regular pools were rather too turbulent, but a few trout were prepared to rise elsewhere.

11 Trout

4 Trout

Still 2.5 metres of extra water in, CG ended up with 14 barbel, CS with 6 and a snake (eel). Most fish on pellet and feeder, with the extra water in no pegs were fishable on the lower half of the length

20 Barbel, 1 Other

River still well up from the weekends rain with a lot of colour. Most areas not possible to fish. Fished near margin slack along the meadow stretch. After a cold start and a light frost I managed 4 barbel of 5lb, 8lb, 9lb and 11lb. A small eel also made an appearance late in the day.

4 Barbel, 1 Other

Water very high due to heavy rain, very limited swim availability ,three anglers caught six barbel between us to 9lb, all caught using meat close in. Just a note ,think twice about driving down to car park if you do not have a 4x4 vehicle

6 Barbel

The river was high and unfishable in many places. We managed to find a few pegs and caught 3 barbel. Two of the fish were over 9lbs. Pellet and feeder was the successful method

3 Barbel