Feedback & Reports

Two of us fished using cage feeders with 8mm banded fish meal pellets on the hook, very slow with just one barbel between us.
River slightly above normal also with what looked like some algae bloom

1 Barbel

Normal feeder tactics, 1 rod fished 4 swims catching a nice 9lb barbel.

9 Barbel, 10 Chub

Started just after lunchtime in the blazing sunshine but we managed to catch using steady tactics with light feeding.
No prolific feeding spell, just picking fish off here and there.
Lots of wildlife, a barking deer in the wood behind us, 65 Canada geese in front, Kingfishers and buzzard active, baby swans learning the ropes. One of my favourite beats and remains so. Best fish was 3oz short of a celebration.

14 Barbel, 3 Chub

David my fishing partner ( trout fly angler) caught his first ever barbel which was brilliant!
we ended up with 4 between us up to 7lbs

4 Barbel

3 Chub

very tough day only 1 chub and one eel

2 Other

A really well-maintained beat - pegs are accessible without spoiling the feeling of wilderness.
Good fishing - mainly in the upper field in the deeper nearside gulley. Definitely, need a long-handled net !!

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

First time to this venue. I struggled to locate the fish to be honest. Arrived about 3pm and walked up and down the stretch. Very hot day. Baited a few swims and fished them all for next 3 hours without a knock. I settled into swim near tree line around 7:30 and had one lovely barbel at 8lb and another under 5lb on oozing pellets. Huge eel too. River looked good, bit colour and not so low. Maybe an off day or I’m doing something wrong. It’s a learning curve at new venues as always. Back in couple weeks to try again. Nice countryside and really lovely venue. The M50 being shut on way home was bit tough going.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

Hot blue skies river good condition Three chub 3lb plus Barbel 5lb Three eels to 2lb

1 Barbel, 5 Chub, 3 Other

Seemed like a perfect day - cloud cover, about 2ft 8 inches on the river in total and still coloured after the floods.
Fished all swims on the stretch tried the usual pellet - all types, meat, and corn.
Not one single tap all day between us!!!!!!!!!!!
No fish caught!!!!!!!!!??????????????