Feedback & Reports

Although I had a few barbel here on Friday the anglers since hadn't had much so my confidence wasn't as high as it should have been. However despite only 8 degrees this morning, the water temp was 10, there was a bit of colour and the river was slowly coming up so hopefully.....
We fished 3 swims down the bottom with my mates having first and second picks and taking old favourites that normally produce and I'd had 5 fish out of on Friday, leaving me in a swim that isn't normally as good but looked good in the conditions. Fishing being the wonderfully unpredictable passion it is they had one one small barbel between them (although Steve lost one at the end through a hook pull) and I had 3 barbel (6 to 7), a babber and 2 small chub. GB feeders and an assortment of hookbaits with halibut pellet best.
As I do the selecting and organising I'm only happy if we all catch but that is really difficult at this time of year and in these conditions. One more trip next week and that might be it till March..... Still beautiful place and the rain held off!

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fished all day down the bottom without a bite. See other report for the day for the detail.

This report is for 2 anglers CT and AW

CT - One Chub

AW - Blanked

1 Chub

River looked perfect and tried our usual spots downstream we’ve had success on in the past but could only really catch the odd chub. Nice barbel came late in the day upriver

1 Barbel, 10 Chub

Luncheon meat on free running ledger

1 Chub

River at 1.8m and very slowly falling, water temp 10.4, water coloured but not dirty with 2 foot vis, air temp 15.
Fished 3 swims, one up the top and 2 down the bottom, 1 barbel up the top and 4 down the bottom, fish between 4lb and 6.08lb on halibut pellet and GB feeder. Both chub small. A beautiful autumn day, trees in an array of colours, where a light sweatshirt was sufficient and a few fish to boot. Thank you WUF.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

4 Barbel

Was hoping for the best with the weather we've had but arrived to find it well up and seriously pushing through. Was on the verge of giving up but then had a flurry of activity early afternoon fishing in the downstream field.
Fished feeders with extra leads up to 8oz and still struggling to hold bottom but when it held bites came.
4 smaller fish, one of 3/4lb and the rest 6+ up to 7.10.
All went quiet but suspect that was something to do with the otter patrolling the near margin during the afternoon. Always worth the 2 hour drive!

9 Barbel

River very high, fished 5oz feeder with boillie bait.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

8 Chub