Feedback & Reports

WOW June 16 again and what an afternoons fishing. After a slow start [no indications for the first 45 mins] a change of tactics was needed. Swapping to a blockend feeder loaded with hemp and a small 6mm pellet on the hair had the desiered effect kickstarting an instant response. Chub after chub came to the net so a change back to pellet/groundbait feeder and I had a barbel first cast. To be honest I lost count of how many after 18 barbel they were even taking on the drop. Thank you to all at the Foundation and Don.

20 Barbel, 20 Chub

A lovely afternoon with activity at about 3pm. One rising fish refused a gold-head, a pheasant's tail and a klinkhammer but took a dry olive on the first cast.

2 Trout

A remote lake set in open moorland - take a good pair of hiking boots, you will need them. In addition to 3 chub, we had 3 carp between us in blustery conditions.

3 Chub, 3 Other

Overcast and showers with no bites and no fish on this trip for both anglers. Until next time!

2 barbel, 7 and 8lbs, 1 chub 4lbs on pellet.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

A lovely beat, this one. One of the best three I imagine. A poor day though. It rained solidly and the water was very high and coloured. Not safe to venture in, in most parts! No sign of salmon, but trout started rising mid afternoon. Some mayfly in still in evidence.

Wet and windy conditions. Water cold. Little insect activity on the surface but a good population of heptagenid's, hydropysches and baetis nymphs in the river. One 8 inch WBT caught by 6pm. 8 more caught on Yellow May emerger pattern following a small hatch of Yellow May's around 7pm. Largest 10 inch ranging down to 6 inches.

Fished every swim for only one lost fish. Anyway its a lovely place.

We had a lovely afternoon and evening fishing some of this beat. We are relatively new to stream fishing. A bit windy and very wet, there were occasional yellow mayfly hatching on and off during the day, and a lot of small black flies about, but no big hatches and did not spot any rising fish. Tried different surface and nymph patterns but only one bite. Will return, plan to book a guide for next session!
We found the booking much easier than the passport system, all of the streams look very enticing, thanks to the Foundation.

Lovely beat. Started fishing about midday, no signs of any fish showing on top switched to a small gold head lure and managed to catch two small brown trout. Fish until 6.30pm.

2 Trout