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Good days fishing on a superb beat. All Barbel caught on ledgered Halibut Pellets while the Chub (mostly small) were caught on float fished maggots. Small amount of weed coming down river during the day but not enough to seriously effect the fishing.

8 Barbel, 12 Chub

Another fine day greeted us and fearing the worse after three days of rain we were surprised to find the river in fine form, little bit of colour but perfect for fishing. We fished the bottom section and two of my friends were rewarded with 3 and 5 barbel all caught on pellet. The fish came throughout the day. I fished the top section and preserved with the pellet but couldn't buy a bite so float fished for a couple of hours and was rewarded with two perch of over 2lb and lost a bigger one which I managed to get to the surface but lost as he made a final dive for freedom ! I estimated him to be between 3 and 4lb.
It's a super stretch of water with many accessible swims lots of kingfishers flying low across the water buzzards with their cry gliding overhead such a wonderful place to be.
Thank you W&U

8 Barbel, 2 Other

A lovely stretch of the river, loads of overhanding trees and nice looking swims. A bit quiet on the day we fished and the river was low and running clear, and between the 4 anglers we had 4 barbel and 3 chub, all on maggot feeder.

River low and clear. Caught all fish from lower section using maggot. Excellent days fishing!

10 Barbel, 4 Chub

This was our first time on this beat, upper section very inaccessible and limited swims on lower end. However MF did find fish on lower section, had 3 good barbel on maggot feeder.
TR struggled in the next swim, tried both maggot and pellet feeder and several baits trotting all to no avail. However a very pleasant day in wonderful surroundings.

3 Barbel

Fished lower end of the fishery, 5 Barbel, best fish 10lb 8oz, 2 Chub 4lb.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fishing very poor with one of the 3 anglers getting no bites at all in 2 days! Water colour was good but level a little low with very little weed coming down the river. All anglers were bottom fishing with various different baits tried. Plain ledgers and swim feeders were tried, with ground bait and loose feed used.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fishing very poor with one of the 3 anglers getting no bites at all in 2 days! Water colour was good but level a little low with very little weed coming down the river. All anglers were bottom fishing with various different baits tried. Plain ledgers and swim feeders were tried, with ground bait and loose feed used.

2 Chub

What a difference! Last time we came, about 3 weeks ago, the water level was 3-4 feet higher and the barbel were feeding. This time the current was slack and although a warm day I guess the water temperature was well down.
We started on the upper section where we fished before but couldn't even elicit a chub knock, so we moved to the bottom end where there are more swims. The water looked great, ideal we thought, but still no bites despite trying most swims.
Later on GW caught a nice chub, and SP set up his float trotting rod and managed to catch a small trout and a perch of about one and a half pounds.
I blanked, a rare event thankfully. Better luck next time, hopefully.

1 Trout, 1 Chub, 1 Other

All set for another good day. Conditions exactly the same as previous day, there was even a little light cloud. You all know the feeling. Results say all. Still think this place is excellent and enjoyed it.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub