Feedback & Reports

What a contrast to Strangford yesterday. Struggled on the coloured river. Small chub to stick and corn. 1 big eel to feeder. Angler on far bank had 2 barbel- he was on the bank early. We didn’t start until 9.30 and packed up at 2 .30 for the long journey home. Some of the middle swims looked nice so maybe worth another go. Hot bright conditions didn’t help.

3 Chub, 11 Other

Started fishing at 1:00pm and fished the whole beat finishing around 6:00pm. Caught 12 plus WBT from 5 and 10 inches, all plump and well fed. All to a size 14 Para Adams. Many more rose and missed.
Weather warm and sunny, river getting lower but in good condition.

12 Trout

4 Trout

Hot and sunny, ......chub just under 5. Several fish lost to snags. Canoeists mainly sensible and careful, some perhaps not recognising others use the river.

2 Chub

Started just after lunchtime in the blazing sunshine but we managed to catch using steady tactics with light feeding.
No prolific feeding spell, just picking fish off here and there.
Lots of wildlife, a barking deer in the wood behind us, 65 Canada geese in front, Kingfishers and buzzard active, baby swans learning the ropes. One of my favourite beats and remains so. Best fish was 3oz short of a celebration.

14 Barbel, 3 Chub

Good day on perfect level river, all fish taken on pellet some on the float others on lead. Noticed this year that there was substantially greater weed growth than last year, which resulted in a number of fish being lost and some of the shallower faster swims being unfishable.

4 Barbel, 12 Chub

first time fishing this beat , fishing very hard as very hot and sunny
fish taken on meat
NOW FOR THE BITS I HATE TO DO
COULD ONLY FISH TOP SECTION OF THE CARPARK AS NO ACCESS TO THE RIVER AT BOTTOM SECTION ALSO
COULD NOT FIND TOP MARKER POST AT TOP THAT MARKS END OF BEAT. ALSO SOMETHING TO BARE IN MIND ON ENTERING THROUGH THE GATE TO THE CARPARK THE FARMER IS RUNNING PIPE THROUGH THE FIELD SO HAVE TO GO OVER A HUMP WITH A METAL GURDER IN IT SO WILL CATCH THE BOTTOM OF YOUR CAR IF YOU DON"T HAVE ENOUGH CLEARANCE

1 Chub

20+ Trout and 20+ Grayling all caught on long leader tight line nymphs. Nothing massive but a good average size.

20 Trout, 20 Grayling

2 Trout

Fished the end part of the day still warm no sign of fish nothing caught or touched but I suppose nice to be out