Feedback & Reports

Sorry to say, no fish caught this time, partly due to the fact this was the first time in about 20 years that I have fished a river and partly helping a friend with mobility issues. (Enough excusses) Despite this, we really enjoyed the day. Half a dozen canoes passed by during the morning, and as soon as they spotted us, they kindly moved to the other side of the river until they were well past us. There was quite a lot of colour in the water and it was running quite fast. There were a few weed beds in the place where we fished (near the upper limit). We experimented with various baits and rigs without success. The weather was breezy, but when the sun popped out from behind the clouds, it was quite hot. The river banks were accessable in the spots marked with wooden posts and we didn't notice any litter. Parking was so easy, which my friend really appreciated. A top notch day out.

We arrived to find it carrying a little extra water, three anglers chose to fish swims in top field and two went to lower end. Morning started well for one angler having 5 barbel by lunch time in lower swim and one in top field 2 barbel by lunch.We had a lunch break then resumed fishing the afternoon and evening seemed more productive with several more fish caught We ended up with 30 barbel to 9lbs 12oz and a handful of chub. All fish came to pellet and feeder tactics. Fantastic days fishing, very picturesque venue.

Second day of our trip and the river was still up and coloured. All three rods took plenty of barbel and chub. The fish seemed a better average size than on other beats, but we had to ring the changes to keep getting bites, the fish seemed quite wary.

3 barbel, 9lb, 7lb and 6lb caught on halibut pellets. A very nice place to spend the day fishing, thank you.

Started at 3pm. River looked good - maybe 3ft up with a fair bit of colour. A slow start with one barbel in the first 3 hours but an excellent finish to the day as I caught 7 more in the last 2 hours of light. All fish were taken from the pegs closest the hard parking on the top section of the beat. All were taken on pellet - tried other bigger baits but with no success.

River came up 4ft during our session, difficult conditions but we managed 9 barbel to 8lb 10oz, various tactics and bait, all good size fish and in great nick!

Great afternoon on Middle Hill as normal. Fishing very slow
Only 2 Barbel in region of 5 to 6 pounds. River was on the rise. Great stretch will be back soon.

Spent the day fishing the Rope Pool. Had a good day with 4 hard fighting barbel upto the 8lb mark, taken on elips pellet and feeder. All fish immaculate.

Fished 3 swims between Vanstone Pool and the Rope Pool. Conditions were good with just a tinge of colour but was only saved from a blank by 2 barbel in last half hour. Swims were pretty good for access on left bank but although this fishery is said to be double bank there were no access details provided for the right bank and from what I could see only 2 fishable swims. There were quite a few salmon jumping in the Rope Pool area.

This is the 3rd time we have fished this lovely beat and we caught very well taking 26 barbel all bewteen 5lb and 9lb 6oz, taken on 8mm halibut pellet. We fished from 11am until 6.30pm and caught quite well through the day but better in the last hour.