Feedback & Reports

A complete change in conditions with river rising rapidly, although it did level out in the late evening. The large clumps of weed made it difficult and prevented holding position further out than the very inside line. However, not a complete write-off with 1 barbel of 8.13, 3 chub and 4 little others to show for our efforts.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub, 4 Other

1 Barbel

We caught nothing. The rain had fallen for the previous day and the river was up round our ears. We walked th4e water, had a few desultory casts and then went off in search of a still water for the rest of the day.

7 hours and didn't even see a minnow

The river was an ugly brown colour but tried over the gravel with the help of the owner. Nothing caught but a great location and well managed beat

4 Barbel, 9 Chub

Very quiet, overcast with light showers over 4.5 hours 12.30 - 1700 landed 2 from 4 contacts, fishing with light tackle (6lb line) and worm landed fish were 800g & 850g. Not sure of lost fish size one cast the hook, the other snapped the line on retrieval.

2 Trout

Following heavy rain the previous day the river had risen about 2 feet and was well coloured. Tried our usual swims but soon found that a lot of streamer weed was coming down below the surface and it was impossible to hold a rig in place for more than 10 minutes. We moved and found a swim with a semi slack behind a bush and this produced ten takes but only seven barbel landed, the others shedding the hook.

7 Barbel

BT about 12” caught on a black pennell at the head of reservoir near the entrance stream. A few trout rising late afternoon some of good size but outside my casting range

1 Trout

Nice Rainbow about 2lbs caught on a beetle imitation fly

1 Trout