Feedback & Reports

Travelled down from oxford to find the river up and fast paced, the croys completely submerged and a lot of leaf matter etc coming down. We managed a small chub at the end of the beat and a small barbel from near the hut. 5oz needed to even hold bottom so not the best, will be back in the spring

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Blanked on rising river, lconstant eaves snagging feeder

1 Chub

Slow. Very slow. Great conditions, but nothing until late afternoon. 2 decent chub and an 8lb Barbel. A muddy parking area and muddy yomp around edge of field too, so understandable not booked out regularly.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

river low and clear

3 Chub

Satisfying day on the bank; fish caught using pellets and meat.

3 Barbel, 6 Chub

The day started briskly with two decent chub with the first two trots, there after things slowed with only one more chub to the float. All others being taken on feeder with luncheon meat or pellet bait.

9 Chub

One of those red letter days. Conditions were more or less perfect, both in terms of weather and water (a little more colour may have been desirable).
Started at 'top' end faster water and worked out way down towards pylons as time passed. Decent Chub found throughout day, falling largely to ledger and pellet. 3oz, more than enough to hold bottom in most places.
Around one the first Barbel showed up, but it was after three that things got hectic, with four fish caught in a 90 minute window. Carried on till dusk, with last knockings arguably bringing the best fish of the day. All taken on a mix of pellet, from traditional Halibut, to Robin Red. Noticeable that the better fish preferred normal Halibut today.
Chub sizes ranged from 1.5 to 4lb. The Barbel were between 5.5 and 8.5lb. Worth commenting that ALL fish were in absolutely superb condition. Beautifully scaled, coloured and in most instances, plump. No damaged tails or fins and no evidence of lice. I think it was likely that few had seen a landing net before.
Not sure there's another stretch where bankside access to river is so easy. Yes, the trudge from parking to river might be a bind in heavy weather, but for an experience like yesterday's, a worthwhile endeavour.
The Bunch of Carrots nearby, offered a good range of beers, decent food and a nice environment in which to pick the day apart.

6 Barbel, 11 Chub

All chub between 3lb-4lb. All caught ledgering. Tried the float early afternoon but didn't have any indications.

7 Chub

2 Chub