Feedback & Reports

Though I've not fished it a lot I find Doldowlod very reliable for a few grayling in Autumn. With the forecast east wind pretty much non existent it was quite mild and there were a few flies hatching when I started at 1pm so it was a good sign to catch a 10" grayling in the first few casts at the downstream limit of the beat. Very few fish showed at the surface but did seem to be feeding as I caught fish steadily through the afternoon. I mostly stuck to the relatively shallow faster water rather than the slow moving flats or gutters. Almost all fish took a weighted red tag on the point, one or two took an olive spider on the middle dropper. Most fish were around the 12" mark with a couple at 14". The two out of season trout were about 10".

2 Trout, 15 Grayling

Lovely Venue, River low and clear. Caught Chub and barbel on pellets. Trout and grayling on the float.

4 Trout, 1 Grayling, 2 Barbel, 2 Chub

8 lb Grilse caught on a Sunray in the Vanstone

1 Salmon

4 rods fished all day and did not catch a fish between us, or even have a bite.

River very low and clear and night temperatures near below 5c meant that we expected to struggle and we did. Only fish landed was an average chub but one barbel lost demonstrated that they could be tempted, so we will return tomorrow for another try. Lack of fish action didn't detract from our enjoyment of this lovely stretch though.

1 Chub

Disappointing day - bank access very poor in places due to livestock damage. Fishing abandoned without any catches to report.

Fished two swims at top of stretch, feeder with groundbait/pellet and hemp/caster, only two small chub the result. Moved to below car park on stick/pin/trotted meat, result 4 or 5 chub to 4lbs. Moved back to top end when swim died. No further action on feeder, so returned to Parsons Stream pool, trotting meat/caster, feeding hemp/caster. Steady stream of chub to over 4lbs. Last hour saw a bite a chuck. Wonderful fishing, over looked by Goodrich Castle and surrounded by wildlife. Can't wait to return.

50 Chub

1 Grayling, 4 Barbel

The water was low and only one barbel was caught on crill pellet fishing the concrete ledge. This fishery boasts a mile of bank but three quarters of that in the deeper water has no apparent swims and to clear some would've taken most of the day with tools we didn't take. None of us are eager to fish White House again.

1 Barbel

10lb hen on an allys shrimp to Dave Rickards in Little Run (fin clipped)

1 Salmon