Feedback & Reports

3 of us fished and had an unbelievable day - one that we will remember fondly, not counting the diabolical VAR decision that tarred the ending of the day.

The average size of fish was fantastic with a double falling to each rod and a smattering of 7's, 8's and the odd 9 making an appearance.

Got to give a special shout-out to whoever it was that cut the pegs out as a lot of work has gone in. The banks were deadly after the recent rain though and one of our party slipped and sprained their wrist whilst returning a barbel where there was no vegetation to break up the slick muddy surface.

38 Barbel, 9 Chub

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Standard feeder and ledger tactics. Attempting to avoid smaller fish with bigger baits. Very hot and bright day so we weren't expecting much but managed to get the barbel feeding. All fish decent stamp - biggest barbel between 6-7lb, biggest chub 4lb.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

2 Barbel, 15 Chub, 2 Other

1 Chub

1 Barbel

Arrived mid morning and fished till dusk. River was up 3 foot and fallen. Most fish came in the afternoon.

4 Barbel, 8 Chub

Conditions slightly improved today.

9 Barbel, 5 Chub

Lovely day out in lovely weather River still coloured but at a stable level , probably a foot or two above normal. Anyway started fishing by the car park on the crease a third of the way over. Chub seemed keen in the sun with some fantastic specimens and PBs for me up to or above 5lb plenty in the 4lb bracket. Not to sniffed at and fought well putting in a good impression of barbel. On a hybrid soft pellet

The barbel were very large and fought like tigers coming later on in the day half way or more across in the very fast water. A day to remember and back next Monday for round two

2 Barbel, 20 Chub

River dropped two foot during the day with floating debris making it hard work later on. All fish caught from pegs in field furthest downstream on coated meat. Worth the risky decent to swims with a dog spike and strong rope.

1 Barbel, 9 Chub