Feedback & Reports

Fished this beat a few years back and had meant to return, finally managed to for what turned out to be a very good day, one angler had 6 barbel and 15 chub whilst the other had 2 barbel and 4 chub. Fish were visible throughout the stretch - mainly chub but we did also see some barbel flash by the middle croys. Salmon also crashing around all over the place! Most productive swims were the pylon run and the furthest upstream croy. Very well looked after beat, had a good chat with Glynn and very interesting to learn about the work that goes in. Went for lunch at Lucksall campsite cafe. Weather was warm and sunny and with the river as low as it was we didn't bother taking any photos, best to get the fish straight back. Best barbel was likely 7 or 8 pounds, best chub around 4 or 5, a few chub of a pound or so. Tactics a mix of standard feeder or trotting the float, the croys providing a great platform for that and the gentle upstream breeze aiding presentation. All in all, a very good day! Thanks to Glynn and WUF. A last word about the track down - we did manage it ok in a bog standard saloon car, just be careful and go slow. It was very dry though, might be a different story in wet conditions ...

8 Barbel, 19 Chub

12 Barbel

All caught on trotted meat down on the pylon swim.

1 Barbel, 10 Chub

Concentrated on the faster parts of the river, trotting meat. Chub very obliging. Gave up counting after 15. A few barbel spotted flashing and a salmon leaping periodically. Very hot day but a good days fishing.

15 Chub

River high & coloured but falling. Fished the inside slack on pylon bend & lugg mouth. My only options given the conditions. Using pellet & meat. Just the one barbel . But the chub didn’t disappoint. Just nice to be on the river.

1 Barbel, 12 Chub

River was high and fast flowing with colour !! Fished at up stream limit of the beat with feeder and halibut pellet and luncheon meat. Caught 2 good barbel and some nice chub. River so fast it was difficult to keep bait in deep water.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

Difficult day with the river on a steep rise , lovely stretch with plenty of good access . Tried roving tactics , fishing all of the available stretch . Managed 3 chub which fell to luncheon meat biggest about 3 lb .

3 Chub

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

Difficult day, river rising very quickly and few slacks to target. Barbel 4 - 5lb, chub decent size.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

First time fishing this beat and really impressed. Good access if driving to hut and plenty of lovely swims. I went down to Pylon/Luggsmouth area and had 4 good chub, mate fished on a croy near hut and had chublets trotting and 9-4 barbel on feeder. Not too bad in very difficult conditions. Will definitely be back though.

1 Barbel, 10 Chub