Feedback & Reports

River very low indeed. Fished 1830-2030. But the sun came out as I hit the river, and was right in my eyes in nearly every run. Fished a mayfly and para Adams, and though I got a few rises I didn't hook any. Plenty of tly about, and a good number of smaller fish rising.

Beautiful stretch of river. Easy access and local camp manager 'Oakes' a gentleman! Fished from 10 - 15:00. Weather hot, little breeze and sunny. Water low. First cast with Iron blue 16 to sipping trout and took two nice trout - 8"/12". Then went quite. Tried washing line of nymphs with variations - to no avail - even saw fish follow, pluck and refuse. Early afternoon saw hatch of BWO/Pale wateries. Remaining fish came to BWO/Olive quill, and Adams K. Also, failed to net a handful of trout for diffeeent reasons - one being that my hook knot failed - complacency!

6 Trout

Only small trout. Up to 20 cm. Method spinning. C&R

4 Trout

Very hot and sunny river low ,did not fish between 9.30 to 14.00 barbel to just over 8lbs chub to 4lbs and a couple of eels

6 Barbel, 8 Chub, 2 Other

Fished in the early evening again and almost a repeat performance of yesterday. One of fish nearly making 2lb.

3 Trout

Our first visit to this beat. The fish were cought on pellet feeder with Mainline 10 mm boilies on the hook and rolling meat. Barbel to 7lb and chub to 4lb with 1 eel. Had some helpful advice from Don the owner and we all had a enjoyable days fishing. Will book this spot again.

23 Barbel, 27 Chub, 1 Other

Caught first fish (2.5lb rainbow) just after arriving at 7am on ledgering worm on a cork pop up. Lost two in a short period after, and one further snapped my 3lb line clean after playing the fish for a few minutes. It went dead after 7:30am and I tried spinner, float, but nothing doing. Even with pop up I was plagued with crayfish and had 6 landed. Just before packing up at 3pm my friend had a nice 3lb rainbow on worm. I lost a further fish when I had a very hard bite that snapped my line immediately.

2 Trout

Got to the beat and made way to the lower section first using paths. The Island pool was inaccessible because of muddy bank. Tried to make way up along river to Flats thru woods (jungle as described in beat map). No bank access, several foot bank slide into water of unknown depths. Doubled back to foot path and crossed field. Climbed wood gate down to top of Quarry. Access onward upstream along river & over gully seemed uneasy because of large drop. Waited here until 9AM to call Foundation. Spoke to Louis, he agreed access is adventurous. Said he cleared access to Top Pool and that was our best bet. Tried to explain that we chose this beat because it was described as easy underfoot not adventurous. He says talk to Allison about unfair beat description.

After conversation, made way upstream per Louis recommendation. Nice stretch by white water. Stopped due the morning about 1300, head wasted most of the morning after 600 fighting for access. Came back in the evening after 1800 and caught to rising fish on spinners at tail of riffles.

Best recommendation, access from up stream and wade down if you want the whole 1.2km. Wading is easy and the fish don't spook so bad.

3 Trout