Feedback & Reports

River running high, spent all afternoon moving from swim to swim. Got 2 in the end, a 7lb and 10lb 3oz barbel.

River 4 to 6ft high, fished Ferry Pool and near car park, did not catch. Don was very helpful and it was a very enjoyable day.

River 2 ft high but dropping, fished Legg Meadow and car park and did not catch. Don very helpful.

River dropping all day and very coloured. Fished in the meadow but not a bite unfortunately.

Arrived to find the river up four feet in a couple of days, but the water did not seem too cold for a result. 2 average size barbel taken on pellets around mid-afternoon, and a couple of missed half chances made for an interesting day.

We arrived mid-morning to be greeted by a rapidly rising river. With plenty of debris already coming through it was clearly going to be a struggle to catch anything and fishing the margins would be the only option. We sat it out in the last two swims at the bottom of Legg Meadow and tried a variety of baits, but neither rod had so much as a knock all day. At least we had other beats booked to look forward to over the next two days, when conditions would hopefully improve.

Fishing proved to be difficult with river rising by at least 3ft during the day following previous days rain. I had a 6lb 12oz Barbel early in the day but we had nothing else.

A difficult day, the river was low and clear. The rain over the recent past had made the banks somewhat slippery and difficult to traverse. Don was very helpful and I fished the lower beat towards the Ferry Pool and caught 5 barbel to 7 lbs 6 oz on halibut pellet over hemp and halibut groundbait.

A tough day despite good conditions. A single barbel of 8.5lb caught. The banks were treacherous and dangerous in places. Good advice from Don Macer-Wright re locations. In drier bank conditions fishing would no doubt be more pleasurable.

River very high and fast, No takes, one possible Pike?
hooked and lost. Need to try again next year with heavier gear!