Feedback & Reports

A bright and sunny day with water levels down. Little or no surface activity most takes on goldheads. First time on this beat which is well maintained and certainly worth another visit.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

The water was extremely low, and coupled with a brisk wind and bright sunlight, made for a tough day. Only a few rising fish seen throughout the day, and these could not be tempted with dries. Late in the afternoon, around 18:00, I managed to bring 2 small trout to the net; both in fine condition and both released safely. Both were caught in faster (and very shallow) water toward the top of the beat, and both took a sz16 weighted PTN.

2 Trout

Lovely stretch of river. pleased with the days results on a very low river. will definitely return.
Thanks very much.

6 Barbel, 2 Chub

8 Trout

Enjoyable day on this lovely stretch. Managed 4 Barbel to the roving tactics wading and by a simple touch ledgering method with meat

4 Barbel

Salmon(fresh) were certainly running and showing; 6-8 in the morning and 2-3 in the afternoon. Used small Cascade. A most attractive and fishable beat.

Unfortunately another blank day for us, although Jeannie and I both did see a salmon come up to investigate our flies but neither fish was tempted enough to take them.
Freddy Gray

Leger with sweet corn on bends.

19 Barbel, 28 Chub

I had intended to fish for salmon, but the day didn't start well. For one thing the level had unexpectedly dropped 4 inches overnight, although the water still had that strong peaty brown stain. More seriously, in a senior moment I had forgotten to pack my salmon reel in the car. Thankfully I still had a trout rod in the vehicle. 9 x grayling to 15 inches and 5 x trout to 12 inches on various dry flies, although there was a remarkable lack of natural insects or rises.

5 Trout, 9 Grayling

First visit to Fownhope and not the last! Overcast and normal water levels. We looked to fish the final field past the woods to begin with but found no accessible swims! So we had to settle in just after the woods, a slow start no fish but signs of feeding, then got into the swim we called The Stones in the woods opposite a line of stones on the other bank, fished in the main flow for the barbel around 4 pounds and the 2 chub both around 3 pounds, also losing a few good barbel all on meat and pellets. To finish we fished the first field by the fishing hut found it hard to get fish feeding and only managed 2 slimey eels !! And last knockings we got chub feeding on the surface. Lots of salmon leaping all day.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub, 2 Other