Feedback & Reports

2 Chub

First time on this fantastic looking fishery. Walked the beat first and chose two areas to try out. First one screamed barbel but after an hour nothing to show. Colin the bailiff turned up and advised us to move so it was in to our second choice area and what a difference. The feeders were bombarded by chub and decent sized ones to over five pounds. The barbel couldn't get a look in. Changed to bomb and pellet and that helped a little to lessen the chub bites. Four barbel came to pellet with two more on rolled meat.
Today's wildlife included mayflies hatching, kingfisher and a mink.

6 Barbel, 20 Chub

A ridiculous amount of fun with a 6ft #3 rod. Hats off to those fishing recently who've got double digit hauls, it's hard going down in the gorge. I was pleased with three - two on a elk hair caddis and a very respectable 9" fish on a beadhead PTN while straddling a tree trunk.

3 Trout

Early morning visit and had 2 barbel both 5lb range in the first hour. Returned after lunch for the afternoon/ evening session, fished a different swim and had 7 chub all in the 3lb range.

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

5 Trout

2 small trout caught on greenwell glory. Returned to the river.

2 Trout

Low clear water, cloudy morning, some rain pm. Fleet of 12 canoes at 08.20 was a surprise and suggested more disruption but not so. All chub between 4 & 5lbs ....spread throughout the day, all on PLM with cocktail feeder mix ......no sign of barbel but many salmon on the move.

7 Chub

When we arrived the weather was overcast but warm and the river was low and clear so we were hopeful of a good day. 1st barbel was caught at 9:50am but although we were getting knocks they were very tentative. Just before lunch we were visited by a lot of canoeist kids from school then the heavens opened and the bites stopped. At around 4pm it got brighter and the bites came back, chub and eels putting in appearances, one eel being about 3lb. As the night came we got a few barbel 6-8lb and a few more chub up to 4lb all at the top off the beat just before the Goodrich stretch. A good day but hard going due to river being so low. There were 3 salmon in the top pool and in the Goodrich stretch, jumping about. Will be back later in the year to have another go. A brilliant stretch but had to pick up an empty meat tin from car park so please check you've got everything before you go. Leave only footprints, take only pictures.

5 Barbel, 11 Chub, 6 Other

Fished at boys rock opposite the cottage, much cooler day and more overcast than previous days fishing were it was hot sunny conditions. Used feeder tactics and I started fishing at 9am and had 4 barbel in 4 casts on 10mm elips pellets. After the 4th fish the rain came down strong but still managed to catch another barbel and 2 chub. The fishing was great but it was the weather which hampered the day and we decided to call it a day at 1pm. Great catches to be had on this stretch of river if the weather and conditions are right. Also this stretch had a good flow even though the river was low.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

Very well kept area of countryside , with some amazing looking shallow fast swims with clear water. Unfortunately I think this visit, the pace was a little slow for my style of wagg fishing and I couldn't entice any fish out from some very nice looking swims with overhanging trees. My first blank with float in 4 years. I will be back in August to try again.