Feedback & Reports

2nd day Barbel to 7.12 and Chub to 4.10 river little low and loads of weed/leafs flowing down. It was good to talk to Colin again after 3 years away from the beat, look forward to next visit.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fished the upper end of the beat like C L tried pellets also maggots but the fish were set back by the weather and did I not have a bite all day. Nice place to be doing nothing.

5 grayling to 14" 2 small trout mostly on small dries, river very low

2 Trout, 5 Grayling

River low and clear with little flow. All fish were taken on legered Elipse pellet from various swims from below the island to the bottom of the beat. The weather was very mild and overcast. Lovely beat thanks WUF.

12 Barbel, 1 Chub

Arrived at the river around 9am. The conditions were not ideal as the river was very low and clear so took my time to consider my swim choice and decide where i thought the barbel might be. I decided to set up in one of my favourite swims in the wood section of the river. Started with my usual tactics of baiting and waiting and I baited little and often for an hour or so.
Had 2 barbel at 8lb 8oz and 9lb within my first 2 casts and then really struggled from about 10.30am until 4.30pm to get a bite from anything on the barbel rod. Trying lots of different tactics like smaller hook baits, longer hook lengths but couldn't get a bite for love nor money! I did manage to pick up a nice looking pike at 10lb 8oz on the predator rod on a bait fished down the margin towards a fallen tree around 1.30pm.
As the light gently started to fade around 4.30pm it was like a switch had been flicked and it went absolutely crazy...! I'm guessing that a large group of fish had moved onto my baited area and they were keen for some grub as I was getting rod wrenching bites every cast and picking up some beautiful barbel... loads of action. Ended up with 11 barbel in total and a couple of chub at the end of the session. I definitely think that due to the low clear conditions that early morning or later in the afternoon is the one here!!
All barbel taken on paste wrapped boilies and method lead tactics. A great days fishing in the end! Looking forward to coming back!

11 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Pike

River very low and clear. This rather shallow beat probably not the best choice in these conditions. At least that's my excuse for not contacting a single barbel all day! A large flock of fieldfares reminded me that winter can't be far away..........

2 Chub

2 rods trotting. The fish were caught from the deeper holes mainly upstream of the bridge, best grayling was maybe 1.06lb and trout similar. Lovely fishery and the farmers stopped for a friendly chat.
A bit worried for the future as 3 large cormorants were working the water below the bridge in water that didn't cover their backs, one even dropped a lucky trout in his surprise at seeing me. Fished Eardisland the day before for almost no fish, maybe a similar issue there.

8 Trout, 20 Grayling

A bit of mist then drizzle, slight downstream wind, river very low and clear. 2 small grayling on a nymph late morning.

2 Grayling

Grayling to 17".

1 Trout, 4 Grayling

First day of a two day trip, weather a little cold with a easterly wind and a low water level, Caught 5 Barbel to just over 6lbs and chub to 4.8lbs.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub