Feedback & Reports

Incredible days fishing, great weather, river in perfect condition and my birthday!
3 chub on maggots and float at bottom end of stretch then moved to deeper/slower section where we had 8 barbel and further chub, largest barbel 8 and 3/4lb.

8 Barbel, 4 Chub

Only fished a few hours in the evening in the end. Has three barbel to 11lb

3 Barbel

River levels WAY up from last time I visited, and not a rise or fish in sight. Managed to take a small brownie on the nymph through the gravelly run though, no more than 6 inches.

1 Trout

The river was starting to fine down but still coloured. Accessible pegs were not easy to find due to steep climbs and slippery banks. Some were only fishable with feeder approach. Driving direct to the river proved impossible due to flooded track therefore access was only possible walking across fields. We found two pegs where fishing was possible using float and feeder tactics at the bottom of the stretch. Caught barbel on first put in on feeder with pellet. Later switched to float with maggot and caught chub, barbel and dace.

2 Barbel, 6 Chub

Fly on intermediate and floating lines. no offers, saw only a few fish. River still a bit high. Access to water on this beat is very poor indeed when cannot go in at one place and wade a great length. Will not fish it again

River continuing to drop but very fast along the concrete walkway. Floating weed a nuisance and just the odd fish put in an appearance. Warm sunny day with no wind.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

Biggest barbel 9.4 and best chub 3.10 with a mixed bag of approx 20 other.

2 Barbel, 6 Chub, 20 Other

12 Trout

The river had changed a bit since I was last here. No monsters today but good numbers of grayling to about a pound and trout to one and a quarter. All but one came to dries with some fish in surprisingly shallow water. Another enjoyable day on a great beat.

5 Trout, 13 Grayling

Caught using worms

5 Trout