Feedback & Reports

Fished in the evening in the last swim on roadside bank with feeder and meat. Caught 10 chub, biggest 4lb, also lost nice sized barbel, approximately 8lb. Very nice swim but a bit snaggy. Will be back with some more swimfeeders!

10 Chub

Lovely stretch of water but limited number of swims if you don't want to negotiate a steep bank but that's wild fishing. Only 4 barbel between us but to fair we didn't fish early or late - blame the World Cup for that!

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fished 3.30pm - 9.30pm, first time on this beat and as usual a lovely bit of water. The walk to the river wasn't as arduous as we expected from previous feedback, although descending the hill in chest waders in 25 degrees wasn't sensible with hindsight.
We walked the whole beat and settled on a swim at the downstream end; surprisingly given the bright conditions we started catching almost immediately and finished with 4 Barbel each and several Chub before the fishing died down a bit around 8pm.

8 Barbel, 3 Chub

The river was cristal clear. All fish returned. All with dry fly. Different flies like Adams, elk hair, royal. Very nice day indeed.

6 Trout

A very bright sunny day and as expected no sign of barbel feeding, with 6 chub caught in the morning. Later in the evening, 2 barbel to 7lb plus concluded the day nicely.

2 Barbel, 6 Chub

Very hot and sunny, water level 1ft 3 inches on Lugg cam. Fish caught on nymphs (GRHE small) with the exception of 2 WBT on klinkhammers.

6 Trout, 6 Grayling

What a marvelous days fishing. Getting baked in the sun and catching steady throughout the whole day. All fish falling to pellet feeder tactics, we both caught 2 barbel each between 6-7lb, a load of chub to 5lb and CB had a nice surprise catching a stunning common carp of 9.5lb. And even when the fishing did go quiet for 2 hours it was just a joy sitting by the river watching the salmon jumping out of the water as a kingfisher flies past. Tight Lines.

4 Barbel, 37 Chub, 1 Other

Dry and wet fly. The day was bright and warm. There was no hatch on but we had to leave before the evening. Only a few fish were moving. The water was low and clear, so it wasn't easy. The beat has a variety runs and pools. Very pleasant.
Two brown trout of about a pound were caught and returned unharmed. Smaller fish were successfully returned.
Couldn't see the white gate but there was a wicket gate that led to the river. The easiest access is along the public footpath over the riverside field.
The Passport Scheme is a great service and makes available some wonderful fishing. Well done!

2 Trout

Great looking, peaceful stretch of river in the middle of nowhere. Conditions were near perfect, with good water level and a little colour. Had a nice Chub on my first cast, followed by 17 others between 2 and 3.5 pounds, with all but a few in mint condition (a couple had what looked like Cormarant or Heron stabs) and 3 Barbel with the biggest at just over 6lb. I also christened a new rod and reel and had my first (and second) centrepin caught Barbel :) All fish caught on Halibut pellets or Lone Angler Sausage sizzle squabs.
Will have to come back to this stretch :)

3 Barbel, 18 Chub

Almost no fish rising during the day and nothing happened until about 6pm when good hatches started and fish started to rise. We then caught 10 and missed another 5 or 6, all of good size (30cms +). A great day in the end but difficult during the afternoon.

10 Trout