Feedback & Reports

A gorgeous beat. Water was low, wind was strong, and the fish did not come out of hiding until the gloaming, when I managed two on an IOBO humpy. A gorgeous stretch of river.

2 Trout

Fished all day, only two small trout on nymphs, 4" and 6". Beautiful part of the river but the access is atrocious. A previous report highlighted 8' bracken, and they're not kidding. Impossible to see the river through it and if you don't know the beat you would not find the access points. Work is definitely overdue on this stretch.

2 Trout

I did not fish. The rain promised did not arrive. Water too low and warm and it would distress the fish.

This report is from Mike Newton( the old timer) not the other MN from Bristol. I thought the fish would be in the fast runs and pocket water but they were not really feeding and were holding up in the deeper pools. Using a long leader and nymphs I had to work really hard to make contact. The takes were very subtle and as many fish that were netted were briefly hooked and lost. The average size was 10" with the largest grayling and trout at 14". A challenging day but worth the effort.

14 Trout, 10 Grayling

Second day. One us fished at the orchard car park end for 17 chub to about 4 lbs and a couple of morning barbel, biggest 7 1/2 lbs. The other went down to opposite the big houses at the bottom of the big meadow. No bites came until evening time but a couple of average chub lifted the spirits. The barbel eventually fed at last knockings with two taken in the last half hour as the light faded. The biggest was just over 7 lbs. This session was not as prolific for barbel as my previous visit here but still an enjoyable couple of days.

4 Barbel, 16 Chub

River low and clear
However it looked really good
It’s really great you can take your car down to the river instead of the old long walk
Only fished from 3pm TIL 9pm
Great few hours fishing

1 Barbel, 8 Chub

Not many boats for a Sunday, chub during the day aand the barbel switched on towards the evening. Caught from both fast and slower water.

3 Barbel, 8 Chub

6 Barbel, 9 Chub

6 Barbel

2 Trout