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Lovely days fishing. Weather was rather nice to start with but river started to rise while we fished which made things more entertaining! We targeted the barbel using a combination of running lead and feeder tactics. The feeder scoring better. I fished a 3oz feeder with a 3 foot hook length. Size 10 CBS carp bait specialists trident hook and a trimmed 14mm dumbbell CBS river monster boilie. The feeder was packed with CBS fish meal ground bait, pellets and hemp. I had 4 barbel of 7lb 5oz, 7lbs, 4lb 8oz and 2lbs! All in pristine condition. My fishing partner caught just the one of 5lb 8oz and lost another. We found the beat to be clean, plenty of lovely swims to chose from and directions to the venue were spot on. Thanks for a wonderful day out and we both look forward to visiting again very soon.

5 Barbel

Not a good day with no barbel caught but we really enjoyed it, better luck next time.

4 Trout, 1 Grayling, 3 Chub, 2 Other

River was still clear despite the rain, caught 1 grayling, 1 perch, 3 chub, biggest was 6lb.

1 Grayling, 3 Chub, 1 Other

River levels looked perfect. Tinge of colour. Pellet took the first couple of chub, maggots the other 4 as well as those pesky trout. All fish returned unharmed. A great day on a lovely stretch.

7 Trout, 6 Chub

River had risen slightly following the heavy rain of the past few days. Fished the middle of the lower section - amongst the cows - but the increased flow brought down a lot of weed and falling leaves were beginning to make life difficult. Moved to a swim out of the main flow avoiding most of the debris and managed 1 trout, 4 chub up to five pounds and 2 barbel, the largest just over 8lbs. Fed hemp and 4mm pellet and caught on hair rigged 10mm pellet.

1 Trout, 2 Barbel, 4 Chub

First time fishing here and had Difficulty locating the beat. Conditions blustery (fished on the lower stretch near the cottage) and had a very disappointing day with no fish, not even a single bite. Fished ledger with all kinds of pellets and boilies. Advice appreciated for future excursions to this stretch of water.

Just the one pike 10lb 2oz. No luck with barbel or chub. We both felt description of lower beat was poor.

1 Pike

Very bright conditions, fished in the field above parking.
5 Barbel to 8lb 2oz, 8 Chub to 4lb. All fish caught on the feeder various baits. Nice stretch stayed at the Portway Inn good value for money.

5 Barbel, 8 Chub

River was up and after a couple of hours trying for barbel. decided to try maggots in some slack water. Caught plenty of dace, a gudgeon which was nice and 2 chub.

2 Chub, 11 Other

Good start to the day on the lower part of the of the beat, but as the day went on the flow increased considerably as did the amount of weed and debris coming through, which made fishing very difficult. Enjoyable day though.

3 Barbel, 5 Chub