Feedback & Reports

Strange day, the usual swims didn't produce at all and it was definitely trial and error trying new areas, meaning some loss of tackle.

My friend had a pb barbel of 9lb 5oz just as the light was fading and was over the moon, as was I. Pellet feeder tactics used by both of us.

River was spot on, great colour and a bit of pace, though there was a fair bit of weed in the lower levels which hindered presentation, but perseverance is key on this beat.

11 Barbel, 2 Chub

17 Barbel

Another great day on this beat. Best two barbel were 9.04 and 9.01. All fish were caught on our usual feeder and pellet approach.

17 Barbel, 5 Chub

The river fished even better than the previous day. Best barbel was 9.02. Feeder fishing with pellets as bait was the method used.

27 Barbel, 3 Chub

River looked good with slight drop in level during the day. Best barbel was 8.12. All fish were caught on feeder using various combinations of pellet.

8 Barbel, 10 Chub

Conditions seemed very similar to yesterday, when we struggled at Fownhope 5. What a contrast today though with regular bites all day. RW caught 16 smaller barbel up to 6lb 10oz. RB got in amongst the bigger fish with 7 barbel up to 9lb 12oz with a couple of 8lb fish as well. All caught on a variety of pellets with feeder tactics.

23 Barbel

Despite a grey sky and some occasional driving rain Middle Hill Court always remains beautiful and spectacular.
The water level was extremely high and worryingly cold but looked fishable which clearly makes this a popular Autumn venue.We enjoyed some steady sport throughout the day and managed to catch 5 Barbel and 9 Chub all of which were a good size and fought hard.The best Barbel was a touch over 7lb and the pick of the Chub was 5lb 8oz.
Swims are limited on this venue which is a shame because when the water level is high there would only appear to be 2 or 3 swims available which naturally is going to put a lot of pressure on them and and make fishing more difficult as the season progresses.

5 Barbel, 9 Chub

I took my adult son for two days, we had a lot of rain so shared swims under a fishing shelter, which made things tricky for sure.We ended up with 20 barbel to 8lbs plus and 4 chub, the average size is going down for the barbel from when I first fished this beat by quite a bit .

20 Barbel, 4 Chub