Feedback & Reports

Fished in the usual place but had no joy so I tried several other swims before finding some fish. Had 3 chub and 3 barbel in a couple of hours before I had to leave. All fish caught on swimfeedered pellets. Didn't see the two chaps fishing opposite down below Luggsmouth catch anything.
Quite a few canoes some came up river never seen that before, sooner them than me, all well behaved though.

Early start, fished all the way down from the hut to the pylon run with no joy. Someone fishing there had some good barbel. Had two small chub at the mouth of the Lugg and that was it for the day.

Another bright day combined with low water made the fishing a struggle. First time on the stretch and should have done more exploring but having stupidly cooked myself at Whitehouse the day before, was feeling a tad lethargic!

My brother and I had a few chub to about 3lb between us and I managed a solitary Barbel.

A big thank you to Tony, whio I believe is the ghillie on the stretch. When we arrived on Sunday morning he was waiting for us by the hut - the farmer had put a combination lock on the gate that takes you to where you can park the car by the river and he had kindly come down and undone the lock so we could get in. Much appreciated!

Fished on a hot day, river low so no barbel. 6 chub to 4lbs on pellet and paste from a number of swims. At the bottom of the beat a swimmer was making his way up river. I had to pull my rig out of his way. I called out to find if he payed the £15 like me for the use of the beat, he turned round and made his way down river.

Great fishery, Access was the best it could be car parked next to the river.
My wife and I had a great day, we managed to catch over thirty chub with several over 3 pounds and the biggest at 4 pounds 6 ounces, also one small barbel.
Thanks for a super day, Julie + Keith Horsley

Access to the river is easy, although it would be better if it was made clear that the correct route to the river, once through the main gate, is via the two gates on the left, rather than via the track through the field on the right.

The river was very low and my son and I had only one or two small chub. No sign of any barbel.

Several Chub to about 3 1/2 lb and a 15" barbel. Pellet and corn. Maybe I hould have adopted a more mobile appraoch rather than sticking to 3 or 4 pools.
I saw a Salmon leap clear of the water which was a first for me. Nice to meet Tony the bailif.

Lovely stretch of water with good variety of pegs and easy access throughout. Bright sunny conditions and low water may have contributed to wary barbel, with two caught during the day to 7 lbs, along with a dozen chub to 4 lbs, dace and two eels. All fish caught on pellets, paste or meat.

Me and my mate Chris had a fantastic day here...
He finished with 13 Barbel to about 8lb...2 chub and 2 dace.
I landed 5 barbel to about 7lb and 5 chub...all taken on feeder with pellet except one chub on trotted bread flake.
Glorious venue...I cannot wait to get back later in the summer.
Many thanks to all concerned.

A little water in the river which was great to see, about 1.5 feet up. Took a little fishing around to find the barbel, found them after lunch and we had 8 to about 8.5 pound and some chub all within a few hours. My cousin had his barbel rod snapped in two by a lean long 8 pounder! (he was not too upset as his PB went from about 4 pounds to 8.5). So that spelt the end of a lovely first day of the coarse season.