Feedback & Reports

A very easy beat to find with the directions given. I opted to head straight to the woods which was an easy walk in the dry conditions. I am glad I read a report suggesting not to take a chair! Plenty of water to chose from, I found a swim with space to set up. Bites came quickly and I soon had a couple of chub both of around 3-4lb taken on luncheon meat. I explored a few more swims in the lower field but with the bright sunshine I headed back to the woods which offered shade over the river. I missed a lot of bites but managed a few more good sized chub. I didn't locate the barbel this time and I ran out of time to explore the top fields. Not a bad beat for an amateur such as myself and would consider going back. There were a few anglers on the other side and a handful of canoes drifting down but caused no issues at all.

6 Chub

11 Trout

Despite the high pressure, low water and bright conditions, cabin fever got the best of me.
Some nice ater especially the Cabans, although wading on the bedrock makes for an uncomfortable and precarious time.
No salmon seen, but an obliging trout took my small waddington.
My main criticism is the compleat lack of bank and access management, making the whole experience more like jungle warfare, barbed wire fences included FOC. Our less abled fishers would not have a chance.

1 Trout

Very difficult day, the river looked in good condition with some residual colour from the rain but there was a nasty downstream wind. Except for the parr (which seemed to be quite numerous) no fish were rising until late afternoon, and searching with wets and dries produced nothing. Eventually one or two fish did begin to rise in well sheltered far-bank slacks beyond my wading and casting skills. One 10" fish rose within range and I caught it on a dry sedge pattern.

1 Trout

Beautiful day on a wonderful beat. Didn't see a salmon, but a couple of takes from WBT near prime lies caused some excitement.

2 Trout

Lovely afternoon. Was on the river from 12:00 to 15:30. All fish taken on nymphs. Hit a shoal of grayling - brilliant fun. Lovely little river. Brilliant fun.

1 Trout, 7 Grayling

1 Grayling

4 Trout

Fly fishing from boat.

6 Trout

Difficult day. One bite and one fish to nymph in the wind.

1 Trout