Feedback & Reports

River was close to in-flood and coloured after 2 days of heavy rain. Not good for trout really. Managed 1 Brown only (returned)of about 1 lb but moved several others and had several plucks and pulls. Fished team of 3 Czech style or downstream beneath a fast sinking leader to try to get down to the fish in the heavy current.

Brown Trout x 5 All approx 6"-8".

4 grayling 3@1lb+ and 1@2lb all on dries size 18

6 Wild Brown Trout in fantastic condition in a couple of hours. First time on this beat and very impressed. Almost as good as the Dulas Brook, a little over grown in places my 6 foot rod was a bit long until I got down on my knees.
All fish on para Adams. Must try this one again on a day when then weather is kinder.

A totally different day to monday, found some decent swims at the very top of the beat, casting over the main flow amongst the streamer weed caught 2 very nice barbel 7lb 6 oz and my new p.b dead on 10lb, very happy!

Turned up mid afternoon and fished the lower middle section, not much happening so I roved around a bit, finally found a peg where the Chub were having it including one around the five pound mark. No sign of any Barbel until about 7.30 then it was a fish a chuck until 9.30 when they seemed to switch off and it was time to leave.
The river was very low and clear with many fish rolling and flashing in the shallow sections but oblivious to any baits presented, this is a huge section of river which will take many visits to fully explore I feel and will fish better with a bit more water in. All fish caught were in perfect condition and the Barbel fought very hard indeed.

5 chub to 4lb and one barbel 6lb. Sure the site was much shorter than the 600yds stated and I struggled to climb the banks in the few swims available (very slippery after rain). But eventually sorted myself out and found a few fish.
WUF note: Both the website and the beat document state the beat is 220 yards of double bank fishing. Improvements to bank access will be made over the next couple of months.

Heavy rain night before, river real funny colour, after every cast tippet, line and fly covered in green slime, needless to say no takers. Pity as it looked nice stretch of river, just seemed very dead on this day, only a couple of fish seen moving all day.

Fishing for Barbel & Chub in inclement weather, only took the one Barbel of about 8lb early eveing fishing at the far end of the beat (the Vanstone). Walk most of the beat couldn't find any outher swims outher than up river from parsons tree stream.

Weather changeable with periods of sunshine followed by increasing rain later in the day. Spoke with Colin the day before fishing, who kindly put us on the fish. My friend Paul and I had a memorable day's fishing, landing 17 barbel to 8lb (Paul had 12) and 30+ chub to around 4lb. The fish came to pellet and luncheon meat. We will certainly be back.