Feedback & Reports

River was still carrying some extra water but had a good colour. It turned very cold over night and there was a hard frost, so I wasn’t expecting much. Started at the bottom end and didn’t get anything all morning. Moved to the top end in the afternoon and switched from boilies/pellets onto meat and that seemed to work. Had a period between 2:30 and 4:30 with quite a few bites, then slowed down again as it got colder in the evening. Barbel 7.12, best Chub 5.8. Much improved access to swims since my last visit.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

River was very high and caught 1 barbel as it was getting dark on meat

1 Barbel

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

River just starting to drop, similar approach to yesterday yielded 4 Barbel and a Chub

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

2 Barbel

River till rising topping 3 meters at Ross, fished top end, tried most fishable spots with meat in the slacks but nothing willing - had 2 barbel on static pellet on the crease

2 Barbel

River up and coloured, came up about 150mm while fishing. Caught steady throughout the day. Nice stretch of river.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Very hard day on middle hill the river looked in great condition but the fish failed to feed until late in the day and then only for a very short spell. tried a variety of baits but only 2 chub caught.

2 Chub

A lovely day spent in beautiful surroundings that was worth the fee on its own however landed a nice 20lb Pike as a bonus.

1 Pike

The unseasonally mild weather tempted me into another 'last' trip to MHC. I woke to a 10 degree temperature reading in the car and arrived to find the river at 2.25m and dropping with nice colour to it. Despite the time of year and a number of recent frosts I felt optimistic (a condition I do suffer with).
This had drained out of me after the second swim at the top of the fishery without a bite. A move to the bottom produced a chub pushing 4lb. No further bites but a blank avoided at least.
I moved back up the top to a swim I'd not fished before and had the worm bitten off on the first cast. 2 casts later a proper bite and after hard but short fight a pristine 4lb barbel was on the mat. Not the munter of my dreams but great reward for having a go.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub