Feedback & Reports

4x common carp in perfect condition the largest of which was
15.2lb the others all around 10lb.
3x small Bream taken close in on bread.
All fish taken on float fished meat. Pool very shallow with thick brown mud color however fish caught were in perfect condition and really fought. Beautiful surroundings to fish would go again.

7 Other

The top of the beat was a little difficult to find but once located it was a lovely bit of river. Hooked a salmon in Bridge Pool and performed a long distance release after 20 seconds. Did not get to Rectory Pool as I struggled to find the access.

2 Trout

Arrived at 6.45am & fished through The Rocks & The Chine with small salmon flies. No salmon seen or any takes except for a large trout which was no match for a 14 foot double hander!
Swapped to a little 3wt for trout later on & took a couple on a tiny gold head pheasant tail fished duo.
A very big salmon rolled in the slack water at the back of The Chine Pool about 11am but given the low clear water I wonder if it was stuck there & had been in a while. Still I tried covering it with all sorts as it clouded up later, but no interest at all.

3 Trout

A great days fishing on a beautiful beat. I took my Brother in law (American) fishing for Barbel as I promised him over a few too many beers at Christmas!
I set him up and even before my bait hit the water he was into his first ever barbel, a lovely fish of about 7lb. I was made up for him. He was thrilled.
Long story cut short he ended the day with 2 barbel and a chub while I settled for a beautiful 12lb barbel (my second best) and an 8lb barbel.
Wind picked up late in the afternoon so we up sticks early to head off. A great day - thanks to WUF!

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fly fishing - a few fish moving but didn't hook anything.
River rose very quickly on Friday with cold water, not great conditions. Nice part of the world.
Catch records suggest a better chance with a spinner.

Three Grayling to 17" and a nice trout to 15" were the picks of the day. Heavy nymphs in morning then klink & dink around midday and a few on the dries prospecting in the afternoon. Beat in fantastic condition as usual. Love this fishery. Thank you.

6 Trout, 10 Grayling

10 Barbel

Fished 6am til 2pm. 8 Barbel, 2 Eels, 1 Chub on pellet and meat.

8 Barbel, 1 Chub, 2 Other

I am pleased to report that this is probably the best beat I have fished on the Passport scheme. Access is good, though the short part below the footbridge is a bit overgrown. A very nice river, though on the day I was there there did not seem to be much fly life about. I hooked 3 on the dry fly, lost one, broken by one and landed a nice little trout about 8". A nice day on a pleasant river.

1 Trout

Too windy on the majority of the lake for fly. Found a sheltered spot at the end of the day for a 1.5lb rainbow caught on a large olive with gold head.

1 Trout