Feedback & Reports

No fish caught or seen, a bit of a disappointment on the catching front. But glorious spring weather of blue skies and 20 odd degrees, rod in hand on the banks of a river, as we all know, beats most days! I found myself doing a spot of coppicing to aid some of the runs, get stuck in I say, it all helps!

4 Rainbow Trout - Worm.

3 BT c 10". Some good hatches but few fish rising.

No fish caught.

Caught 1 fat Chub - 4lbs or so, with a scar across its head where a bird must have attacked it. Had 1 v good take below the electric cables that came to nought, & saw 18 canoes, including a group of 13 all together. Needs another foot of water was my view.

The fine sunshine saw hatches going on all day of all sorts, but only saw 2 rises - troutlets. Caught 2 x 10" trout in good condition on gold bead GRHE, neither spiders nor paras. attracted any interest. River very clear but a good flow, will try again later.

Late start, found river very low and clear. No fish movements seen during visit. Nil caught. Booking system and directions found effective, no trouble locating.

Minimal hatch. Nil caught. Not helped by lots of walkers & 8 ambulance personel in high vis clothing floundering about in the water practising rescue techniques!

Great day. Sunny and windless and in high teens after frosty start Started at 11 and had two(returned) just under a pound browns in first hour on tups indispensable and a number of rises and takes. After lunch in pub returned and had one more take and then afternoon went flat. Stayed to 6.30 but nothing moved. Really nice place to fish. Water low and very clear.

Baking hot day brought out plenty of kayaks and sent the salmon deep into the pools. The owner, Don, was there at the beginning of the day to show me the beat and highlight the best taking spots. Plenty of great advice and a devoted, passionate river man. Just one fish to report, a two and a half pound barbel on a stoats tail fly.
The deep Courtfield pools had the occasional big salmon showing and I am sure you would have tempted one with a spinner. As I only fished the fly Don kindly let me fish the Wyebank beat which is superb fly water but the bright sunshine only highlighted the beauty of the countryside and the wildlife....there was after all only so much Don could do!