Feedback & Reports

What a change in weather conditions from the previous few weeks. Greeted by temperatures of 6c and 14c during the day meant that the barbel were not feeding as well as perhaps they should have.
The river had dropped 6 inches from Sunday. Clients caught throughout the day and had a great time. Plenty of canoes, however it doesn't make any difference or stop fish from feeding. A great day again on this beat.

7 Barbel, 3 Chub

My son and I caught 3 chub and 1 eel. The river is still very low and there were really only 2 fishable swims. Nice stretch of river but very short.

3 Chub, 1 Other

1 Trout

An afternoon and evening fishing. Water low and clear. Several periods where fish feeding on nymphs but could not seem to interest them in any from my selection. A few takes but no fish to the net.

River low. Few fish rising. 3 trout to 9" on rusty klinkhammer.

3 Trout

River at normal summer levels with just a hint of colour. All fish taken on pellet and feeder. The 9 barbel ranged from 2lb to 7lb and the chub was 5lb 9oz but was a really long fish which could go much bigger in the winter.
Lovely stretch but quite snaggy and lost another 6 fish and a similar number of feeders. Had a fantastic 2 days.

9 Barbel, 1 Chub

Weather included: Sunshine, wind, cloudy, showers and heavy rain. We saw six good sized trout rises. We fished from bank side and in the water, tried several classic trout flies, wet and dry fishing upstream and down as appropriate but were unsuccessful.
We found it very difficult to get to the water above the ford due to very thick growth and Himalayan balsam clogging up the too few stiles and banks. Difficult too because once in the water, progress upstream was nigh impossible due to fallen trees which had not been cleared at all since last winter's high waters. Downstream from the weir, very good access achieved. Nevertheless, a very good day and would return to Eyton Beat.

A great catch of 17 barbel to 9lb 5oz and 6 chub to 4lb 9oz. All fell to pellet or boilie fished on a running lead. Back in September for another go!

17 Barbel, 6 Chub

Fished from 8am to 12pm.
The river had cleared after carrying some colour a few days prior and there was a stiff breeze but conditions looked good.
Being the first time I had fished this section I searched just about every water type. But in the end all the trout were taken from creases or pocket water and all the grayling came from evenly paced water just after the mouths of pools.
Trout fell to either a red-tag or PTN, grayling to either the PTN or GRHE.
The trout were all of the smaller size, 6-8 inches, the best grayling a slim 12 inches.
A nice diverse bit of water. I shall be back now I know what to expect.

6 Trout, 5 Grayling

Water a perfect height at 10" but unfortunately quite dirty with heavy particulates that probably put the fish down.
Access has been improved on this beat with a number of cut paths down to the waters edge.