Feedback & Reports

Hot at 7am start and got hotter. Any salmon had given up from the start and I gave up by 3pm. Fly fished the day so only benefit was plenty of casting practice with new line set up.

Hot bright day with low water - little visible movement. More chance of catching one of the many labradors that chased sticks for the many passers by - much be school holidays. Lovely day and a token small trout at the end of it.

1 Trout

All fish returned.

32 Trout, 1 Grayling

Got here about 7.45am, walked up and down the river opposite the island...whoooo, what a bit of water! But now where do you fish? The bottom end of the island is very open and flowing hard over an uneven river bed by the looks, so as this was going to be in full sun all day, I opted for the swims in the shade! Even more turbulent water here and a big drop to the water? Not the most comfortable fishing but trotting sweetcorn accounted for 7 Chub 2-3lbs. Set up a feeder rods for meat, never bothered with feeders but opted for straight lead and constant feeding by hand, hemp and small cubes of meat were fed at regular intervals. 2 Chub (size as earlier) and 7 barbel took the large chunks of meat hair rigged on 12lbs P- line and a size 4 drennan widegape specialist. The fishing here is good but care needs to be taken as some of the bank access by the faster flowing water is risky and if wet could require anglers to be very careful whilst clambering up and down. Landing fish on the steep sided banks would be aided by a 3m long (strong) landing net handle. Stay in the shade and you will get some savage takes! Surprised me where I caught barbel today!

1 Trout, 7 Barbel, 9 Chub

Hot, bright conditions and water low and clear. Saw plenty of fish and numerous rises but couldn't tempt one. The river in the two woodland sections is completely inaccessible from the overgrown banks but plenty of other stretches to cast from.
Overall a lovely stretch of river in a peaceful location.

Water very low, caught one fish on worm.

1 Trout

1 eel. Feeder fishing. River was low, quite clear.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

Fished for 12 hours. Spinning and worm on float / pop-up bottom. Both sides of the lake. Caught nothing. Only 8 Crayfish. 4 other people spinning caught nothing as well. Don't think they are stocking fish and if they are, not many. Will not be back in a rush.

Great beat, beautifully kept. Plaudits for the work Colin does. Thanks WUF.

3 Barbel, 20 Chub

Another beautiful day on this stretch of river. It had come up about 4 inches because of the storms on Friday and Saturday and still had some colour. Caught 3 barbel biggest 8lb 13oz and lost two as well as a nice chub. The cows returned to the field in the afternoon but were no problem. Fished in the first meadow once again using a swim feeder . It is a truly wonderful spot and saw the buzzards, kingfishers and 5 plovers skimming the water. There was also a mink on the far bank hunting the ducklings by swimming after them but fortunately it had no success as the mother was alert to it. Thank you once again for allowing anglers to access such a beautiful stretch of river. I will be back next time I am in Herefordshire.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub