Feedback & Reports

River was low but had an excellent day! 3 x brown trout caught on size 14 elk hair caddis and 3 caught on PTN. All the fish were returned.

6 Trout

Two fish caught on worm with pop-up.

2 Trout

River was about a foot up and slightly coloured. Slow going, but a pleasant day regardless.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Late report of a 10lb hen salmon caught by Ray Oakley at Eardisley on the 7th August on a home tied fly.

1 Salmon

6 Barbel, 4 Chub, 2 Other

Sunny, river dropping, perfect conditions. 6 brown trout to 12", 5 grayling to 17". Also had 2 at 15", all on dry flies. Nice day.

6 Trout, 5 Grayling

The river had risen about a foot and was in nice condition with a bit of color. Spent a bit of time with Colin, who not only put me in the right swim but is also an expert at pulling swim feeders out of snags! Thanks.
Plenty of fish under the far bank, chub were coming in the ratio of four chub to one barbel. However with chub up to around five pounds, it was hardly disappointing.
All the fish were taken of pellet and feeder.

3 Barbel, 12 Chub

If the size of the fish is not critical to your sport then this beat is for you. All fish were small WBT in 6-8" range and much fun on a light rod. Lightening quick takes meant I missed a lot too. All caught on small tan Adams or green Klinkhammer against a steady although sparse hatch. Bottom section is fast running stream with frequent small pools. Above the parking the upper section drops below field level and meanders with some longer pools. Not all fish in this river are small - I spooked a very large fish in one of the deeper pools.

19 Trout

Arrived at 10am to find the river flowing with a little colour and extra volume from the rain earlier in the week. I also found a team of 4 goosander working the pool below the upper bridge, so headed straight to the lower end.
Worked my way upstream with nymphs picking up a handful of 8-12" fish. Plucked a couple of bigger ones but nothing of any great size brought to hand. All fish returned safely.

8 Trout

2 barbel to me and one to my old man. River bed was plastered in silkweed unlike my last visit a few weeks ago which made presentation difficult, and it was strangely quiet. Normally the rod is rattling constantly from the attentions of chublets and eels but next to nothing today.
At least the salmon put on a fine display as usual, along with a few barbel with aspirations of flight!

3 Barbel