Feedback & Reports

Late afternoon-evening session. All caught on 2x10mm pellet and small feeders. Buzzard, cormorants, young swans in the area. We even had a crocodile in the swim at one point, of the inflatable kind, being ridden on by some well behaved youngsters who quietly passed by when they spotted us.
Enjoyable as always.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

3 anglers fished this beat, the other 3 in our party fishing upper backney which is adjacent. Fish came from the steps and from below the island.

10 Barbel, 18 Chub

3 anglers fished this beat, the other 3 in our party fished upper backney which is adjacent. We found the fish in deeper slower water in the far bank margins, and they came to the usual pellet and feeder tactics throughout the day.

28 Barbel, 23 Chub

30 Barbel, 7 Chub

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

A tough, very hot day, on a low, clear, river. What didn't help either was the vast amount of weed coming down stream around 6.00pm which made it un-fishable during the 'witching hour'. I am pretty sure someone was cutting the weed further upstream, it was far too much for the Swans to be uprooting! However, the scenery, Blue Damsels and birdlife were superb and personally, I think we had quite a good day.

2 Barbel, 15 Chub, 1 Other

15 Barbel, 16 Chub, 1 Other

My mate was unwell so had the beat to myself; Started off on the feeder but too much cut weed coming down river made keeping a line in the water a waste of time, So set up the float rod which is always my preferred way of fishing. All the Barbel came within the first two hours after first light from there on it was Chub an Eel and a beautiful Grayling.

6 Barbel, 15 Chub, 2 Other

8 Barbel, 4 Chub

2 Barbel, 1 Chub