Feedback & Reports

An stunningly beautiful stretch of river but fishing was slow (may have had wrong approach) as we only fished three swims, one 5lb8oz chub made the wait worthwhile.

R O-Jo had a 12.5 lb slightly coloured fish from the Vanstone at 12.30pm on a size 6 Alley variant. J L had a 5 lb coloured grilse from Maddox at 5.30pm on a size 6 Cascade and earlier lost a good silvery fish about 100m above the electric lines on a size 8 Arndilly Fancy. All on sink tips.
An excellent day. Recent clearance of bank vegetation on the lower pools is very helpful. Despite WUF's excellent pool notes, it's difficult to find the entry and exit points for the upper pools. Some marker posts and clearance of paths through the jungle would make a big difference to fishability of the upper pools.

Its funny how you read other feedback to prep yourself for a first-time trip to a beat and we had built a mental picture of having to abseil from the car to the water to find 3 fishable spots seperated by about a mile walk.
We found the river at or close to Summer level in a stunning area of woodland and meadow. There's very little of the first field (about 400yds) that isn't fishable with a little effort although as we are on a long outside bend it isn't surprising that the bank is high and, in parts, steep. Sometimes a chair was practical, for some areas sitting on your unhooking mat makes more sense. If the water is up more than 3 feet then the flatter sitting areas will be fewer and roving will make more sense.
We only fished this field and tried about 7 or 8 spots, catching from 4 of them. Pellets and feeders accounted for 7 barbel and 6 chub.
J took a walk up to the top of the fishery where its quite shallow at these levels but shouldn't be ignored when there's a bit of water on.
For the float-fishers the bottom field is trotting heaven and a couple of nice chub responded even though we weren't properly prepared for that option (having read the feedback).
Lovely stretch, great fishing, thanks WUF.
PS Watch out for a farmer carrying a large claw-hammer. He was not happy about rubbish on the bank and the lethal effect on his cows. We felt obliged to remove a couple of bagfulls of beer cans and assorted picnic wrappers and a broken garden chair. I suspect canoeists stopping for lunch but anglers might be blamed.

Fished the West bank from North to South in the morning with no luck. Continued after lunch and caught four rainbows of apprx 1.5lbs in weight. Lost two more. Two caught on fly and two on mepps spinner. MW breeze and some heavy rain showers. Fished the East bank in the afternoon but blanked totally. Another pleasant venue spoilt by large amounts of litter whose location clearly indicates that it is left by those fishing.

2 Barbel caught and 2 slipped the hook. Not as productive as previous visits to this stretch but an ejoyable day nevertheless. Usual feeder and pellet tactics used.

Fished all day to sunset, 2 small trout 1 grayling.

3 hours fishing from about 2pm to 5pm. Didn't catch or feel anything. There were fish rising, however, in sparse numbers.

C S - 1 inch minnow. Lost 2 barbel by being broken off in rocks Legg Meadow
R S - Barbel 5.2lbs lost another in rocks in Legg Meadow.
Don most helpful.

Had a lovely day caught 9 barbel and 2 chub. Caught on feeder tactics, baits used were pellets and boilies. We stayed at relatives in Ross, the fishing spot was beautiful and bailiff was so nice to us.

On arrival found the river very clear and bright sun not the best conditions. My fishing pal fished the second
swim on the left bank looking down stream he had three chub to 3lb+ and 2 barbel around 6lb. I fished opposite him but no good. The owner arrived and after a chat suggested that I tried the first swim from the bridge (same bank). I had 1 barbel 6lb. Not that many swims but as only 2 rods allowed ok. Good pace to the river so heavy feeders needed, just needed a bit of colour.