Feedback & Reports

3 early Barbel and then plenty of Chub. A good mornings fishing.

3 Barbel, 8 Chub

The weather was bright and sunny and the river was about a foot higher than when we fished this stretch around the same time last year. Between the two of us we had 40 chub in the 2-5 pound range and 2 barbel that were about 5 pounds each. Most of the fish were taken on the float (waggler) on either 8mm pellets or bread mainly from swims on the left bank, the bottom two swims producing the majority of the fish. The first swim below the bridge on the right bank did produce one of the barbel and 3 chub.

2 Barbel, 40 Chub

Arrived at 10.20 am and chose second swim over the bridge. Quite taken back as to why this swim has had another bank access cut to it and a area of aprx 5mx3m flattened!!! And reeds lent towards river? Quite dodgy as it's hard to judge where waters edge actually is plus the reeds are quite tangley and slippery!!
Anyway, fed some pellet by hand along with corn. Barbel from the off and twice never had time to flick bait runner on. Good strong fish ranging from 1.1/2 lbs to 7-8 lbs. Continuous hand feeding corn seemed to work (had to because dropped my baiting needle... fell through reeds!!), 2 grains direct to size 10 barbless. Chublets were smashing the bait every cast so I switched to trotting gear for some good fun laying on way over depth and inching it through. This also produced some real nice clean dace and two wild brown trout. Sport slowed around 4-30pm which seems the norm for me at this venue. Had a chat to the beat owner on my way out and left feeling well happy with a great day on a very productive section of this super river.
Owner Note : We write to advise that we very much appreciate constructive feedback, and wish to reassure Anglers that we regularly maintain the access to all swims on our Beat and the matter of the flattened / overhanging weeds at the second swim over the bridge has been dealt with, and we are very grateful to the Angler concerned for bringing this matter to our attention.

2 Trout, 9 Barbel, 24 Chub, 7 Other

A steady day with fish falling for meat. Average size of chub 3lb and barbel 5lb. A very enjoyable day with no rain!

3 Barbel, 12 Chub

14 Chub

A great day, river was high and difficult to fish. Never the less chub caught throughout the day and one very large eel. We had a little problem when we arrived about eleven as there was someone else fishing. He quickly packed up as he knew he was not meant to be there. When he was challenged he claimed he thought it was day ticket money collected on the bank. I noticed that the sign had been pulled off the post on the far side of the bank. I would like to compliment the farmer for the efforts he has made to allow access to the water for the anglers. All fish and eel were caught on luncheon meat.

14 Chub, 1 Other

River was slightly high and coloured, fished very well in the morning but slowed in the afternoon.

12 Barbel, 1 Chub

River up,fast and coloured. 2 barbel just over 5lb on pellet. 3 smaller barbel on pellet and sweetcorn.

5 Barbel

Arrived to find the river fining down with a nice colour, started on the float and caught a small barbel of a 1lb and small chub and dace. After a couple of hours went on the feeder over the loose feed and finished with 7 barbel to 7lb and chub to 4lb, all on halibut pellet, tried corn and various other pellet without luck, overall a really enjoyable day, although I did lose 4 barbel and a few chub to poor skills !!

7 Barbel, 4 Chub, 6 Other

1 Large Roach along with the above.

6 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other