Feedback & Reports

Very disappointed with the upstream section of this beat. Access to the river was totally obstructed by vegetation with no clearing to have been done. This in addition to near vertical banks made getting down to the water extremely difficult. I do think that the land owners do hold some responsibility to make sure their fishery has reasonable access considering the price for a days fishing.
The river was very low of course and only managed to catch a couple of small chub with no sign of barbel...both were caught on small cubes of bacon grill on swim feeder tactics.
The downstream of the beat may have better access but based on what the upper beat was like I personally could not recommend this particular fishery.

2 Chub

2 Chub

Due to the very high temperature we arrived at first light but only fished until 10,30 and in one spot only managed one barbel of 8lb 5oz The water as reported is very low gin clear and over 20 ' c the bottom is visible over most of the stretch.
will get back in late September.

1 Barbel

Extremely hot and bright, not the best conditions for fishing! Gave up around 2pm but returned 7pm till dusk. 2 nice chub on meat.

2 Chub

3 anglers
13 chub, 8 on the float 5 on the feeder.

River was low and clear tough conditions

After a Chub a cast a couple of miles downstream the previous day I was surprised to only manage two in sixteen hours from Sugwas. Water level low and only two swims fishable on the top stretch, one of those required an underhand cast. So much river, so few swims. I might give it it another try when the water levels improve.

2 Chub

Fished from 4pm until dusk. River very low and going tough. Waders are pretty essential right now.

4 Chub

8 Chub

Some of the best float fishing ever in terms of average weight of fish. All chub over 4 with a handful over five, all on the float, from the top end in the fast water. No real access so had to fight through the bushes and then wade back down the river. But the effort is massively worth it. Even managed a bonus barbel, great fishing. Interestingly all the chub hiding under the bush we caught were males full of milt, so probably not even the bigger females, 2 anglers previous day there were 4 of us.

1 Barbel, 30 Chub

Slow day but two barbel either end of the day, both from the bottom end of the stretch. Only chin from the gravels but lovely to be back

2 Barbel, 15 Chub