Feedback & Reports

Very high wind, and rising coloured water presented a challenge. We fished through until the evening and managed 3 trout between us, all taken on weighted nymphs, and all safely returned.
(The new gate under the bridge is a massive improvement for access to the top of the beat !)

3 Trout

1 Trout

A hard day on an otherwise prolific beat. Weather didn't help with half a gale blowing straight in our faces along with rain on and off all day. Still enjoyable even so !!

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

NTR except a couple of fish moved in Gravel Catch area

Spent seven hours fishing and didn't see a single rise probably due to the weather which was wet and windy. River still clear and low.

2 Grayling

Late start today after diesel issues meant we missed the early morning bite time. However, did manage one nice barbel of about 6lb. Pellet and feeder tactics.

1 Barbel

Arrived to find the river very coloured with a strong and gusty wind. Fished duo with a variety of nymphs to no avail. 5pm arrived and I decided to call it a day but gave it another hour because I saw a rising fish below the bank, chucked a size 18 Greenwells at it ..rejected...chucked a size 18 para Adams ..rejected..then a Griffiths Gnat and a Iron Blue ,still no joy. Finally went to an 16 Adams and bingo! Proved to me that a rejection doesn't necessarily mean spooked fish. Another followed 10ft upstream. 2 Trout , 8 and 10 inches.

2 Trout

Hostile weather precluded fishing