Feedback & Reports

4 Barbel to one rod including one of 10lb 6oz and 2 chub to 4lb to other. Barbel caught from swim downstream of Vanstone on halibut pellet. Chub caught further downstream on meat. Quite a few Salmon showing during the day from the lower end of Vanstone.

Arrived about 0900, a really tough day with only a couple of bites but I did manage to catch a beautiful Barbel to about 8lb's. Another Fisherman appeared later but I do not think he was successful. A few coloured salmon jumping.
Beautiful surroundings and a wonderful river. Thanks to WUF

Arrived at about 10.00 - lovely looking fishery didn't catch today though. Another angler struggled too but he did manage a barbel. I had to leave at about 4pm to go home sadly. I will be back next year. Thanks WUF.

River rose fast on the Friday - lots of weed and debris coming through so very difficult to hold bottom for more than a few minutes. One rod did manage a few barbel and a chub from a tight inside run. Saturday was still a day for dodging the debris but less persistent than the day before, river was down a few inches - we caught about a dozen barbel, all on pellet. One rod had 2 pike to 15lbs from a very unlikely looking swim. Sunday was great - river had fallen about 6 inches and very little debris in the river. One rod fished the morning and had 8 barbel in 8 casts from the top of the fishery, another had a couple from the Vanstone pool. We had all left by lunchtime but one rod returned in the evening for another 7 barbel. Salmon were seen 'jumping' all 3 days - wonderful wildlife around the place - fascinating river dynamics. We loved it, thanks WUF.

4th and 6th October fished. 15 Barbel to 10.02 caught plus a Pike of 17.02 which was hooked when retrieving the feeder. Very pleasant two days spent at great location.

Very hot day. 6 Barbel to 10lb 3oz all taken from upper end of fishery on pellet. All in excellent condition but slow to recover before release. Fantastic day on a beautiful beat- thanks to all at WUF.
Would be interested to get some info about the work going on here at present - lots of heavy machinery etc in the field by the lower parking area.

WUF note: Work is being carried out by the National Grid - fishery not affected.

5 barbel to 10.5lbs, 2 chub to 4lbs.

1 barbel and 1 chub caught in blazing sunshine in the run-off from the Vanstone Pool - thought we were due more action but it was slow for the following 2 hours. Caught a 3lb chub from near the top of the beat on corn - fishing up here was more than anything to pass the time while the river continued to drop and to give a pre-baited swim at the bottom of the fishery as much time as possible before fishing it. When we did get there things started slow but got gradually better with each feeder full - we caught a dozen barbel to just under 9lbs and 4 chub to 4lbs+. Great sport - great stretch. Cracking day out.
PS. Lots of salmon jumping about - no they weren't barbel!

Fished 2pm to dusk. Caught 2 x barbel - 8.5 and 9lbs.

River rose 3 foot in the afternoon - hopes were high until I discovered how much weed was being transported at all depths through the water column. Managed a barbel and chub but the weed was too much of a menace to keep me there long. Shame - barbel were doing their "feeding porpoise" all over the pool and I'm sure I'd have had one a chuck without the vast amounts of weed. Should fish well over the next few days.