Feedback & Reports

Fished dawn till dusk and barbel came on very late 7pm till dusk. 4 fish over 8lb and smallest 6 1/2 lb.
Lost my wedding ring! If anyone finds it please contact the Foundation. I was fishing the bay swim, first swim, new swim.

6 Barbel, 20 Chub

River visibility still only about 1 foot. Must be due to warm weather not rain. No fish seen. Expected to be able fly fish after dry period but due to colour used spinners and a large colour full fly due to water colour.

River visibility still only about 1 foot. Must be due to warm weather not rain. No fish seen. Expected to be able fly fish after dry period but due to colour used spinners and a large colour full fly due to water colour.

There is some lovely trout fly water on this beat with it at this low level. There was a fantastic hatch yesterday afternoon - was a fairly soft day with some cloud cover - with olives, yellow mays sedges and mayflies amongst the feast on offer to the fish. They didnt seem too impressed however and never settled in to predictable taking patterns - the few we winkled out were with one exception oncers. Silver tourists present too - several flaunting themselves including at least one lunker - above Edw confluence. Its a funny year so far, only 14 fish total out of 10 rod days - its almost as if someone has been training the fish over winter!

6 Trout

Nice fishery, only a little walk for old boys. A good day feeder fishing and I will go back. The river was low and the fish in good condition.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Very little seen despite being as quiet as possible.

A day that I found myself in the zone and the fish were right there with me. Six hours fishing and 39 fish. Fished three swims and caught all on various 8mm pellets. Constantly adjusting tactics to avoid the attentions of the gluttonous chub that seemed to relate the splash of a feeder to that of a dinner bell.
I would like thank Colin Richardson the bailiff who was as always cheerful, helpful and supportive. This fishery feels very secure in his care.

17 Barbel, 22 Chub

Very pleasant day float fishing pellet. General size of fish small with only two chub weighing over 2lb with average stamp around a pound. One wild brownie of about a pound and a baby barbel of around the same weight.

1 Trout, 1 Barbel, 15 Chub

Unfortunately, out of 12 rods around me belonging to other anglers, only one fish caught. A few said they would not return as they were really disappointed with the day. Sadly, I too was dissappointed.

All fish taken on feeder fished pellet. Started in top field early morning, this field is popular with dog walkers & after having a stick thrown into my swim closely followed by a big black flying dog I decided to move down the bottom end for some peace & quite. Had a couple of chub here, moved up into the fast water in the woods (not recommended unless your sure footed as you have to climb down a steep bank onto rocks). It felt like a proper wild fishing adventure & there were plenty of chub here. Booked this beat hopeing to contact some of the barbel that live here however they seem to be very far & few between on this stretch of river

8 Chub