Feedback & Reports

Second day for our party on The Creel. S managed 3 Barbel to 8lb. L, after a struggle on Backney managed 15 Barbel to 9lb and 2 Chub. Pride of place however went to P with 8 Barbel including a cracking specimen of 11.5. All fish taken on feeder tactics with a variety of Pellet and boilie baits.

26 Barbel, 4 Chub

1 Trout, 4 Barbel

Slightly coloured, slow flow except at furthest upstream swim. Fish caught between 9am and 4.30pm. 4lb6 to 8lbs for 35 lbs total from 3 swims. Pellet and meat. Salmon jumping all day. Please cut more swims down stream of step.

6 Barbel

Fishing good with barbel showing from the start. All fish on pellet.

8 Barbel

What a disappointing day. Walked over the hill and round back into the woods, fished opposite the line of rocks, water was running fast, looked so fishy. Had a couple of knocks but not a fish. After lunch moved back up to near the fishing hut, not even a bite. Never mind weather was good. Need a bit of colour in the water. Off to Upper Backney tomorrow.

All fish caught on PTN - all small and returned.

3 Trout

Beat was excellent and Barry the owner most helpful. Found it easily accessible from the caravan park side. A few fish showing here and there including one big salmon. Felt we got tactics reasonably well suited to conditions, trying some spinning but mainly stuck to fly for salmon and sea trout.
Other than the two trout not a touch or follow all day though. Would like to try again but perhaps need to review time of year.

2 Trout

Water was gin clear making fish very picky. Steady rises to various upwings throughout the day and despite many fly changes they didn't seem interested in imitations. Rises were in flat water making it even more tricky.
2 fish from faster water on elk hair caddis fishing duo and one on a gold head hares ear. A lovely beat with lots of fishy looking water but not a massively productive day.

3 Trout

All Trout were small, under 6 inches taken on V. small Nymphs fished upstream. Had one Grayling of similar size but best of the day were 2 Grayling on Dry Fly
when a hatch briefly came on mid afternoon. These were around the 10" mark. A nice beat, compact & enough for one in lower water.
DD

15 Trout, 3 Grayling

Little fly on the water with few fish risng