Feedback & Reports

As this was the last day of the mild spell I negotiated a fishing day with The Long Suffering Pauline (TLSP) and headed here as 2 good chub had come from the bottom swim recently - my usual MHC having produced 3 blanks on the last three reports.
I fished the bottom swim in the morning for 2 chub and the last 2 hours for 1 chub, all about 4lb, on GB feeder and maggot or meat. I tied 3 swims above it in between for only one missed bite. As it was as a mild as Spring and with a 7 degree water temp I'd hoped for more but was happy with the 3 chub. I apologise again to the pike angler who booked on the day who I suspected of being a poacher as as at 0900 I was still the only person booked on. Turned out he was legit and we eventually came to an amicable agreement on use of THE swim and both a decent example of our target quarry out of it.

3 Chub

Thought I might just be in with shout with temperature rising. No such luck???? Not even one knock all day!!!Sun was out though managed to burn my face!!!!!

No fish caught unfortunately, river was still slightly high. Must have put off the fish.

River in lovely condition and a slight increase in temperature gave us confidence of a few bites.

I was Pike fishing and had one low double in the morning and pulled out of another slightly bigger in the afternoon.
My Dad had a great day. Bites were still difficult to come by overall but the rewards were there for persistence on a mixture of maggot feeder and bread. Two Chub 5lb and 5lb 1oz.

Always a great day on this beat, bites or not. Really well maintained and just a pleasant spot to be on a chilly winters day.

The floods left a large deposit of logs by the gate so you’ll need to go onto the bridge then climb over into the field at the moment . Saw the bailiff and he mentioned they’ll be down to clear it at some point. Pictures attached.

2 Chub, 1 Pike

3 Chub

-5 degrees C, not a touch between us, but at least the river was fishable at last!

I arrived to find the river just inside its banks in the morning, by the time I'd left it had flooded the field behind me, the only swim I could fish was the slack water at the start of the beat, I thought this would be the case anyway before I left home but was still hopeful for a barbel or two, unfortunately I didn't manage any.

2 Chub

2 Chub

A blank, doubtless owing to it being below freezing most of the morning. Had to pack up at 1 pm - whilst loading the car saw an angler arrive who must have parked further down the lane, not in a designated parking place, and move into the swim I had just vacated. Was pike fishing. White male, 5 feet 10/6 feet, medium build, 40s, camo jacket and rucksack, single olive rod sleeve, large fold up lure net. Nobody else booked on, I found upon arriving home and having internet connection, so can only assume was poaching. Have fished two W&U beats so far this season, this one twice, never had a ticket checked, so might be time to wise up a bit?