Feedback & Reports

River quite low but not as low as it has been and there was a little bit of colour to it. Both anglers predominantly used feeder and pellet tactics. Angler 1 caught three barbel of 4lb 1oz, 8lb and 6lb 3oz all from about half way along the beat in the mid-afternoon. The other angler lost a good barbel and caught a 4lb chub from the top end of the beat and then had 6 small chub and 2 dace trotting maggots. Plenty of bird life including long-tailed tits and kingfishers and several salmon jumping. Not the fastest-paced fishing action but with three barbel that fought like the devil possessed I'm certainly not complaining. Lovely day, thank you.

3 Barbel, 7 Chub, 2 Other

After 3 good days we failed to catch a fish today. Temperature: cold overnight and there were lots of Salmon moving. We stayed at the Falcon House which is highly recommended.

Fairly hard going but did manage a few. All on pellet and feeder or straight lead. Float fishing was tried but didn't get any success. Lovely scenery especially as the leaves are turning. If your in the area on a Thursday try the Hollybush at Fownhope. Thursday night is pie night !

6 Barbel, 6 Chub

River had about a foot of extra water on when I arrived but started to fall after about 2 hours and the chub started feeding. 6 cracking chub all caught on meat down the edge using a centre pin touch ledgering. Also a bonus barbel late on. A great day, felt more like summer in the afternoon when the sun came out.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

Tough days fishing river low and clear with bright sunshine all day 1 small barbel towards the end of the day.

1 Barbel

Also caught 5 Dace

2 Trout, 1 Grayling, 3 Barbel, 1 Chub, 5 Other

Arrived at first light, river running low and clear and the day turned out to be sunny and bright.
We started at the top end of the beat and fished in the deeper water. Without any activity we moved downstream. Carl found some fish casting across to the trees on the opposite bank but although he managed 10 chub and 2 barbel all were under a pound. For the evening session we moved upstream again but apart from a chub of about 3.5 lb and a lost barbel activity was limited. 3 anglers fishing from the gravel area on the opposite bank casting across to the trees managed one barbel and lost another.
Mainly fished with feeders and small pellets. Enjoyable day as usual though.

2 Barbel, 11 Chub

River low and clear. Mostly cloudy with a few light showers. I did not expect a very good day in view of the conditions, but a couple of fish in the afternoon raised my hopes and persuaded me to remain where I was. Despite changing baits and methods I had nothing else, although I stayed until darkness fell.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Very last hour of the day moved down to lower stretch and caught 1 and lost 1

1 Barbel

Good day, 1 barbel had from lower section of the beat. 3 from top. Biggest was 8lb 9oz. River a tad low but fishable. Pellet was bait of the day.

4 Barbel