Feedback & Reports

Arrived on a wet morning to find river just starting to colour up and rise from previous nights rain. Both of us started in last two swims at top of the beat but after a bite less hour or so and some snagged tackle I moved to a mid section swim and M H to the end of beat. Got bitten off by a large Pike first cast which didn't bode well. However after introducing some bait the swim came alive and two Barbel and one chub followed. M H managed a chub and S M managed one more Barbel at end of the day. Barbel were 7lb 6oz, 6lb 9oz, and 6lb 6oz, all taken on pellet.
Rain finally cleared as we packed up and we slipped and slid our way back to the car. A nice beat that I would definitely return to. Would recommend the Royal in Ross for accommodation and China Boy Joes as an excellent Chinese restaurant. The first one I've been in that has frogs legs on the menu!!

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Lovely venue. I fished the length of the beat and didn't see a fish, or even signs of any. Even the salmon anglers gave up after a very short time. River was at normal level and fairly clear. Weather was about 11 degrees. Fished a feeder most of the day and tried a lure for pike. Lost the lure and a feeder to snags. One of them days. Beautiful place though, very peaceful.

Not our usual success apparently the river had some snow melt.... 1 barbel only. The salmon anglers had a 15 pound sea liced salmon opposite very friendly bunch! We enjoyed our day thanks...

3 Barbel and 1 Chub on pellets and bread. Lost 3 Barbel to hook pulls.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Started off with the feeder and pellets tried every bait we had with us but the fish didn't want to play!!!! Tried various other tactics but nothing until late afternoon when 2 chub saved us. 1st around a pound, 2nd a pristine 3lb 8oz. A lovely days fishing in beautiful surroundings, despite heavy rain and sleet showers... river had strong pull and well coloured and by the time we'd packed up had risen 8 inches.

2 Chub

3 Barbel, 13 Chub

1 grayling trotting, 1chub on breadflake. Very cold conditions, line freezing in the rings. Surroundings were great.

1 Grayling, 1 Chub

River looked perfect but the previous nights frosts and dip in temps made it tricky for Barbel. Thankfully mid afternoon a 4lb Chub obliged and right at last light the rod tip rattled round for my first ever (I think) Wye Roach, of about a pound. Glorious day to be out, thanks WUF.

1 Chub, 1 Other

A very chilly and beautiful day to have this stretch all to myself. Very slippery banks made swim selection tricky. One 4lb chub mid afternoon, taken on multiple maggot gave a good account of itself and right at last light the rod tip rattled round, sadly not a Barbel but a 1lb Roach that had attacked a huge chunk of Spam!

1 Chub, 1 Other

One small Pike taken from the shallows towards the pumping station close in. Be wary of the banks on high water. They can be dangerous so watch your footing.

1 Pike