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What seemed like perfect conditions, over cast cloudy, drizzly rain, how wrong one could be.
I decided to venture further into the meadow..... big mistake the balsam was head height and the path, if you can call it a path was very narrow and almost blends in with the surrounding foliage !! it was like being in the jungle, i kid you not !!
The Fishing was very difficult from the off and despite three early moves i had only One Chub to my name, but what a fish - 5lb 8oz's new PB !
Shame this beat is being left so neglected it was such a prolific stretch and can be once again with a bit of trimming a better peg access and parking at the pumping station which is non existent?.
By mid-day the flood of canoeist intensified, all polite and considerate i have to say, by then the sun had broken through and with the bites drying up i decided to call it a day.
Thanks again to the WUF and land owners for giving us great access to such a great river in perfect surrounding and all the wild life that comes with it.

1 Chub

3 Trout

2 Barbel

1 chub (1.5 lb) on trotted bread. Hard work. River high and banks difficult to access.

1 Chub

Not fished this beat for some years, its now very overgrown and in dire need of a trim. I jumped in the last swim in the meadow, tried various baits and methods, baring the odd knock or two nothing really happened, after a swift move into the wooded area third cast i was into my first Barbel, very snaggy and lost lots of tackle in snag in front of me, apart from that i caught throughout the day until it went quiet around 2pm and decided to call it a day before the heavens opened that was forecast for the day came.
Canoe traffic was horrendous, I've never seen so many canoeist there must have been a 100 or more that past me during the day all very courteous and considerate i might add with the exception of one foul mouthed idiot.

Thanks again to the WUF and Landowners for giving us anglers great access to a great river along with all the wild life that comes with it.

5 Barbel

4 x eels

The swims were very overgrown so there was only 2 to choose from so the stretch could do with some pruning/TLC

4 Other

Fished for an hour before giving up and booking onto another beat close by. Access is very poor with most swims difficult to fish (I’m in my 30’s and don’t mind a challenge). Lots of litter strewn all over the bank - I spent my hour of fishing surrounded by a broken fishing brolly, plastic bags and discarded beer cans. The car park is a small lay-by off a busy road - On returning to my car I noticed I’d parked next to a pile of human faeces. All in all the least WUF beat I have ever fished, and seems a little cheeky to charge over £20 for the ‘pleasure’ of fishing it.

Just finished the evening, huge downpour, got soaked, stuck it out but to no avail. Beat looked promising and some doubles had been caught recently so will return. Very steep banks and tricky to negotiate, so not for everybody.

It’s been a long time since I was here last , very overgrown from what I remember. Beautiful stretch and had it all to ourselves!
Fish on the first cast which is always nice , and the rest were staggered through the day . River was up a bit and a nice colour, always a good sign . Weather not to bad either, usual pellet / feeder tactics . First proper barbel session of the season for my mum , cracking day !

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

2 Barbel, 5 Chub