Feedback & Reports

This was my fourth attempt to fish this beat, the first two being with very high water and heavy rain, and the last resulting in a wash-off. So it was a relief to spend a few hours on a pleasant September evening on the bank with good water conditions. The fish were obliging too, with barbel between 5 and 7 lbs and chub up to about 4 lbs. I fished the feeder with pellet and meat baits.

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

Only one fished. Great days again on this beautiful stretch. Most of the fish caught on the float with small 6mm pellet. Biggest barbel was 6lb most of them were in the 3-4lb bracket. The stamp of chub though was great all but one was over 3lb and the biggest being 5lb 9oz.

12 Barbel, 24 Chub, 5 Other

We arrived at 8:30am and decided to fish the far end downstream of the car park, I got a barbel 1st cast using my split cane rod best fight ever. David had 2 chub straight away fishing the island pegs, then it went quiet. We both caught chub after lunchtime at a regular rate but the barbel weren't playing. Then at about 4'ish we had moved to the straight run just as we've not really fished that properly, I then had a rod wrenching bite which resulted in a 9lbs 8oz barbel in great nick. David then resorted to using smelly cheese which got him a couple more chub and a barbel of about 3lbs. The beat looked in good shape. I love this beat not only for the catching but the solitude. Most fish were caught on elips pellets and smelly cheese. Thanks WUF be back soon.

4 Barbel, 30 Chub

5 Barbel, 30 Chub

2 Barbel, 20 Chub

5 Barbel and 30+ Chub mental day run out of supplies in the end and left for a beer or two

5 Barbel, 39 Chub

2 Barbel, 10 Chub

River levels are returning to normal but not there yet. River is still pushing through at a rate which is challenging.
Regardless we (only 2 anglers) managed to catch

2 Barbel, 9 Chub

2 Barbel

Did not fish river to high and pushing through