Feedback & Reports

Conditions somewhat improved with levels up a bit and a little colour to the river. Chub to meat and a couple to bread on the float. Best Barbel 9lb. 6oz. 5 to meat 1 to pellet. Initial thoughts and heart stopping excitment of a pb Barbel, double figure at least, after a titanic 20min. battle a Pike cica 15lb. was netted, a piece of meat, a size 10 barbless to an 8lb. hook length! Well done mate.

6 Barbel, 9 Chub, 1 Pike

My secret baits didn't work. The other two were lucky!!!

1 Chub

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

Lovely stretch with friendly and helpful bailiff and a good selection of swims. Fishing was a little slow on the day though. We struggled in general this week. One small barbel early on and a couple of chub later in the day.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

Well what a great day at How Caple Court. Started by walking the beat and baiting up a few swims before returning to the first swim to start fishing. River levels very low so started in the swims with faster flow about 1/3 along from the cattle grid parking . Feeder method with long hair and double 15mm pellet donevrgecttuck… Started with a 8.5lb barbel… my first ever…. WOW!! What a fight. Beautiful fish in every way, colouration, pristine condition… stunning.

Moved around a few shallower swims but nothing taking so went back to the area with best flow.. Followed up with 2 x 8lb, 1x 5lb snd 2x 6lb barbel. And lost a probable double figure at the net!!

Fantastic days fishing…

6 Barbel

Swimfeeder & Pellet

6 Barbel, 6 Chub

River very low which restricted swim selection, fished lower end of beat and had two nice chub 5lb 9oz and 4lb both on pellet

2 Chub

Tough conditions; low and clear but still very fishable.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

river low and clear. met the game keeper again whos a nice chap, chub to 4lb

6 Chub