Feedback & Reports

An wonderful day's fishing. Barbel fed throughout the day resulting in 9 being landed, sizes from 5lb to 9.5lb and one beauty at 11lb. The bigger fish came on in the evening. All caught on pellet/meat. River had a bit of colour and levels whilst low, were not too bad. One problem however are the anglers fishing the opposite bank. A long gully on the WUF side holds the fish and the anglers on the opposite bank cast across the river right in to the swims cut by WUF making life a bit annoying from time to time. The opposite bank anglers have a very long stretch, can they be asked not to fish into the handful of swims cut out by WUF? Needs sorting out as shouting across the river is not very relaxing.
WUF note - Unfortunately anglers from the opposite bank cannot be stopped casting across to the near bank. General rules and angling courtesy dictate that should an angler be occupying a swim, other anglers on the opposite bank must chose a different location. Unfortunately this is not a written rule.

9 Barbel, 2 Chub

Started off well on the lower part of beat, clear water making stealth important but fish responding well to heavy nymph on French leader in pocket water. Later in the afternoon the water clouded up. No rain, really sunny, fish now not responding. What caused the cloudy water?

10 Trout

Really difficult day on a river desperately in need of rain.
Fished 12 hours, all the barbel to one angler on pellet.
Hopefully levels will be up when I return next month.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

River in good condition, plenty of available swims for those who look. A disappointing day but managed a couple of nice barbel and a decent chub. Also landed, after a hard fight, 1 gudgeon taken on double boilie on a size 4 hook to 12lb link. Yeah, I haven't figured it out yet either...!

2 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

The river was running low and clear but looking good. Very little fly life with few rises seen. Some places are virtually inaccessible due to bank side growth or debris in the river.
Saw 2/3 cormorants on the beat.
All fish caught were around the 6 inch mark but in lovely condition.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

River a bit low and clear but some nice fish rising, no takes. Young mink and big cormorant cleared several of the pools before me.

Great day fishing. I had a pike of 14lbs followed by one of 21lbs and finished with a monster chub of nearly 7lbs. My mate had two 4lb chub, a trout and some tiddlers.

1 Trout, 3 Chub, 2 Pike, 3 Other

Largest barbel was 9lbs 6ozs and the biggest chub was 4lbs 11ozs. All fish were caught on various combinations of feeder fished pellet. Very enjoyable day.

Note for WUF: I read the report at Courtfield for Thurs 4th Sept about an angler finding a discarded tin of sweetcorn etc. I can assure you that it wasn't us. The tins of sweetcorn we brought with us remained in the car for the four day visit and like the angler who posted the report we clear up not only our own litter but anything else we find in the swims we fish.

8 Barbel, 4 Chub

One Barbel caught at dusk 8lb 2oz. Water slightly coloured, pacey and slightly up.

1 Barbel

Was fishing here 7am-4pm on a sunny day. Water levels on the lower side. Nice stretch but didn't have much luck with only one small barbel from the beach section. Changed swims 5 times to try every part of the beat not to much luck. The water pump on and very loud for most of the time. Not sure who owns the opposite bank but there came 4 anglers in a van, sat all opposite myself, some fished two rods, some fished maggots which I thought was not allowed. Moved downstream only to see another lad on the opposite bank using a keepnet.

1 Barbel