Feedback & Reports

A 5lb barbel within a minute of casting meant I could relax on a mild mid winter day. THe river was still running strongly so the rest of the day was relatively quiet. My companion and I had three barbel and two chub from the top of the stretch which seemed like a good result for the time of year.

8 chub, 2 barbel, 1 pike. Meat and cheese paste.

Mixed day of weather on a fairly swollen, muddy river. Chest waders mandatory, particularly for bottom section. Variety of nymphs used with no success. Pretty spot and generally good access.

Blanked due to rapidly rising river - 5 foot above normal levels. Did hook a Jack but lost at net. Helpful owner tried to put us on fish, will be back again.

Blank. River was in flood. Was good to meet Don though, very helpful, hopefully be back in June.

A blank day. Far too much coloured water for satisfactory fishing. A pleasant day none the less.

A quick three hour session on a grim, grey, miserable day yielded only a single out of season brownie to a flashback PTN. Tried the pool with goldheads but no success (although it does look extremely fishy). Only tried a couple of casts above the weir because by that point I was drenched and cold and had fallen over a couple of times (felt soles and studs are superb on slippery stones but next to useless on muddy, wet, steep banks!). I'll be back.

7 chub up to 4lb 14oz on cheese paste, meat and maggots. River rose about 2' in the afternoon which seemed to slow action. Thanks to the WUF for a fantastic years fishing.

A puzzling trip. I found a falling river, with nice colour, mild air and good cloud above. Surely the chub would be biting but no, not a nibble despite trying everything I could think of. The flood debris in the field was a reminder of how wild the river can be. I didn't fall in but the bull on the far bank did, toppling from a crumbling cliff of silt and sand. He survived the dip and was comforted by his ladies.

We couldn't get in the river due to being too high so no fish caught.