Feedback & Reports

First glance at the river and I felt a little apprehensive as the river was ripping through Fownhope , walked upstream and found some calmer water and safe bank to set up from .
Fished 2 different swims throughout the day , both produced the goods , smallest 4lb biggest 8lb . Lost 5 fish to but what a day , best end of season I’ve ever had ! Non stop action from the first cast to the last

7 Barbel

Fished near gate below the hill managed to catch 2 nice barbel once I changed bait one of about 5-6lb other one slightly bigger both in lovely condition rested and returned safely was a nice end to the season in tough cold conditions and a very slippery bank due to the persistent 8 or 9hrs of rain will be in September Ty W&U!!! JD x

2 Barbel

One barbel about 6-7 lb but very windy and cold water rising again

1 Barbel

This is JD RDs daughter I caught a nice 4lb chub sadly that was the only bite for me of the day river fairly good condition back again tomorrow to snag a barbel hopefully

1 Chub

One barbel v good fish but did not have scales with me may be u can guess weight?

1 Barbel

Hard day but did catch four chub between two of us. Walked the whole stretch and fished 6 swims trying to find the fish. River looked nice it had dropped nicely and slight colour and thankfully the rain held off.

Lovely stretch we look forward to coming back in warmer weather in the new season.

4 Chub

Tough day with temperature keeping low and easterly wind. 4 anglers, 3 hoping for an end of season barbel or two, the other out for Pike.
Some nice size chub to 5lbs from lower end. Nothing in top field.

10 Chub

River up nearly a metre overnight and kept rising throughout the day. Only 2 swims that were remotely fish able, but the old adage of fishing a rising river proved correct. 8 barbel between 2 of us all coming between 11 am and 3pm. Biggest was around 7lb. Fantastic day - thanks W & U!

8 Barbel

Not a bite all day! River fast and high, but the eddy I found looked good

River running at 2.5m so pretty high and fast. Caught in the bottom field after Heartattack Hill. Sadly lost 3 to the bankside undergrowth when they dived into bushed at the last minute. No sign of any barbel and also very quiet on the Kingfisher front. Pellets and meat both worked.

4 Chub