Feedback & Reports

River low and clear though suspect that will change with all the rain forecast this week. No sign of barbel today though all the Chub caught were of a good stamp between 3 - 5 lb. All bar one were caught trotting meat.

15 Chub

We had problems with access at a different fishery in the morning and the passport office suggested a move to Chain bridge for the afternoon. The office were made aware of issues with knee replacements and we received a call from the owner of the fishery offering information about access and the fishing which was useful and gratefully accepted. We fished the left bank above the bridge and although the sun was bright and warm some trout did rise to hatch towards the shaded right bank. Although several trout came to dry fly, no takes happened but all fishing enjoyed the afternoon and evening

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

No trout caught but they are in there. Water was low and the heatwave didnt help.
Fabulous venue

1 Trout

All barbel and chub came to feeder tactics with a variety of pellets and boilies on the hook, barbel were few and far between but plenty of good chub averaging 3lb , lovely stretch

2 Barbel, 45 Chub

1 Trout

2 Trout

Beat in bad shape but still fishing okay. Low water and a thick layer of algae/sludge made wading in even 6 inches of water pretty unstable. Fish caught all through the beat in a few hours in the afternoon before everything switched off as the late evening came. Tiny olives worked as did cul de canons in 16. Fish that were rising smashed the flies, most of the time sporadic rises were sippers and the glassy low water made catching these tricky.

4 Trout

No luck today but still a resident salmon in the top of gravel catch.