Feedback & Reports

As others have said it's pretty overgrown but it's an interesting beat. There are a few access points marked on the beat map but some of them have fallen trees blocking access to the water. Looking at the pictures from previous anglers the water was a little bit couloured on my visit. Trotting maggots resulted in some small chublets and an out of season brown trout. I tried dropping luncheon meat in likely looking spots in the hope of picking up some better chub but didn't get a sniff. Look forward to returning ahd having a go in some of the other swims.

1 Trout, 3 Chub

River was up and coloured, so we concentrated on fishing along the inside line. After a slow start, the fish started feeding through the afternoon and evening. We used meat and pellets as bait.

4 Barbel, 12 Chub

Another enjoyable session on this beat. A dropping and clearing river produced early and late. Largest barbel scraping 8lb with the others around 5lb. All taken from various swims along with a few bonus large chub.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

Great conditions but tricky going where river pushes into deeper gullys due to gravel bars. Took 4oz to (just) hold bottom with about 1m on.

Moved through 3 swims before finding the fish. 3 barbel to 7lb ish and 6 chub to 3lb.

3 Barbel, 6 Chub

At last a bit of water - maybe too much - 0.83 on the Ross gauge and very coloured....tried mainly in maddox and vanstone. did see a fish but couldn't get a take. did meet Mick the ghillie who was very friendly and informative.

Another great day at this beautiful venue, and a great lunch at the Saracens Head. 7 Barbel to 10.12 and 2 Chub.

7 Barbel, 2 Chub

8 Trout

4 Barbel, 6 Chub

A very enjoyable day to celebrate a friends birthday. the catch return above is at least what we caught a huge shoal of small chub was present

Highlight of the day was a 11oz dace

80 Chub, 80 Other

Fished hard all day, a few fish seen and one fish was ‘bumped off’ . Various flies tried all day. Alas was not to be but beautiful water to spend the day on.