Feedback & Reports

We arrived around 9am and, as per the instructions, drove along past the orchard and parked near the bank side. The first swim looked fantastic and easily the most accessible and after walking along a fair way decided to settle there. After 15 mins the first barbel of 8lb 2 oz was in the net caught using swim feeder tactics with 2x8mm hair rigged halibut pellets and Hali and Hemp crush groundbait laced with hemp and some 4mm halibut pellets. We had 2 more barbel of 5lb 11oz and 6lb 15oz on what was a stunning day of bright sunshine but not the best fishing conditions. We did park further up and tried to search out some other swims but found it to be not very accessible so ended up back in the original swim. Would like to return and walk the whole stretch though as I dont feel we explored enough of the bank.

3 Barbel

Very cold overnight with fog until around midday then bright sun, so not the best of conditions. Banks in treacherous state following recent flooding, also got fed up with being zapped by electric fence, no room to walk along bank in places!
Missed a couple of good bites but that was my lot, decided to pack in early, you just know when it’s not your day!

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

second day of a 3 day visit - the water level had fallen from the day before, but still another day under our brollies. Complete blank for both of us unfortunately, not even a twitch between us. The cattle in the field were a bit daunting - a mixture of bulls, cows plus their young - but they eventually won the intimidation stakes, and I moved my gear out of their way!

Wash off river in the fields and across the road

7 Barbel, 3 Chub

Lovely stretch of river though top half is largely inaccessable. Fished lower section. Would love to return to try some different swims

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

1 Barbel