Feedback & Reports

1 small salmon (red) returned. River looked good and plenty of fly about but trout were not playing. Thanks to Barry for a great day and will be looking to return soon when hopefully there will be a bit more water.

1 Salmon

Such a fun day, great sport with grayling up to 3/4 lb on soft hackles and dry (stimulator size 14). A fine autumn day, and the kingfisher to keep me company.

6 Grayling

The river was in perfect condition. I think it could have had a few more fish, as the habitat was very good. Flies used and caught fish on: Shuttlecock, CDC Caddis grey, Red Tag, hare's ear nymph. Lost two fish.
We stayed in the Carlton Riverside, which was okay. However, the landlord was not aware of the need to book tickets online. Happy to see dippers and kingfishers.
Met a very happy Simon Evans at the river after he just received news about the record numbers of Salmon fry ;-) Thanks for your great river conservation efforts and congratulations to the salmons' return!
Florian

3 Trout, 2 Grayling

Barbel (5.5 lb) caught on eliptical pellet, chub (3.5 lb) on spam. Water fairly clear and low.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

1 Trout

3 barbel from Legg Meadow to Elips pellet and feeder approach on a warm sunny day when bites were hard come by. 2 barbel in the 4-5 pounds range and a beauty of 8lb 5oz, taken on the last cast of the day, just as the light was fading.

3 Barbel

We lost a couple of barbel in the morning and was sure of some sort of action late afternoon evening, but they were our only bites. Not one other thing happened.

Hard work on a low and clear river. Fish taken on spiders/emergers in the morning when there were a few fish rising. Cold wind pm soon put paid to that.

6 Trout, 2 Grayling

No fish caught. Fished the first roadside swim from 7am to 10am then had to bring my fishing partner back home to Cambridge as was feeling poorly. I had one violent take about 8am only to be snapped off on a snag about 1/3 the way out. Used swim feeder pellets. River conditions good. Saw lots of Buzzards, Ravens, Hobby and quite a few Kingfishers.
A great venue, will be back.

Got burnt and now raining most of the day. A long walk to the lower section, had to take most of the gear because of the rain. Plonked in the first swims.
Talked to the nice man in the youth hostel, able to park at end of camping area, saved a few hundred yards.
River still low, feeder-pellet and mag, barbel 6lbs bracket, small chub, eel and silvers.
Take care when driving down to the youth hostel, lots of deer on the way back 20+.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub, 10 Other