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Lost a brawling fish of maybe 15 lbs in Lower Bachaway. Broken - ashamed to say it had to do with a dropper and a rock!

3 Trout

A superb day. Extremely hot, bright sunlight, river quite low. We fished opposite the gardens where there was good flow, on feeder and ledger. Between us we netted 15 barbel and 4 chub. Several fish snapped us off - like other reports close inspection showed the line abraded on rocks. Two barbel of 8lbs, several more of 7lbs - the rest between 5 and 6lbs. All fish in superb condition. Long walk well worthwhile. DO PLEASE BE CAREFUL OF HIDDEN CRACKS/HOLES IN THE GROUND. They are invisible because they're covered with grass as you walk through the field about 10 yards after the electric fence going to the garden end. I fell up to my thigh and was very lucky not to break my leg. A superb day. Thanks WUF.

15 Barbel, 4 Chub

6 Trout

Dry fly was the best method, I landed both wild fish and stocked fish on this method.
River looked nice and clean, all but the exception of a bike in the Daggers Pool.

20 Trout

A charming stretch of river, a little overpriced compared with other beats though. Fishing was difficult as gin clear and very hot and bright. Deep fished nymphs taking a few small fish. There are, however, plenty of good fish here as I saw many and moved god knows how many whilst entering the water. A classic dry fly beat but not really the day for it.

4 Trout

Good day, river lowest I've ever seen. Hot day but lovely days fishing.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

A hot sunny day made fishing difficult and at times uncomfortable, but we managed a few chub and barbel between us. Church Stream is probably best fished early and late as canoes make life difficult during the day as they come right beneath one's feet. However, the swimmers stayed on well into the evening!

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

We enjoyed a very successful session fishing in the faster water opposite the Weir Garden using a variety of methods with pellet baits. Only fished from 3pm - 9pm and sport was fast and furious at times with barbel between 4lbs - 8lbs.
Left it too late to book a taxi so walked to the river. However as we wanted to fish the faster water we had a further half mile walk downstream - take care if you do this as there are some very deep holes in one of the fields hidden by long grass. I think this needs attention as a serious injury could occur in a remote location.
If a shorter route could be made available across the fields that would be a very positive development.

15 Barbel, 2 Chub

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Hot sunny day which killed the fishing really. Sporadic, infrequent rises with only a few small trout taken on dries. Superb section of the river though and will definitely return. Thanks to WUF for making all of this possible.

3 Trout