Feedback & Reports

1 Trout

What started out as a reasonably promising night, with a couple of sewin heard jumping in the dark water beneath overhanging trees, ended in fairly disappointing fashion. Midnight agricultural work on the opposite bank under floodlights that burned like a thousand moons repeatedly illuminated the pool, and was also very loud so as to be generally disruptive to my zen vibes. Why not move to a different pool? Well, that's easier said than done on the upper water as there is no bankside path and a maze of barbed wire enclosures that are difficult enough to navigate in daylight. I could have sacrificed what was left of my night vision and driven to a different spot but by the time I was back at the car it was past 1am and raining, so I gave it up to bad luck. The right pool perhaps, but the wrong night.

1 Trout

Lovely afternoon. The water was as clear as I have seen it in years. Lower than expected. Caught 3 small WBT. I was introducing / teaching people how to fly cast and fish, so the return was not reflective of the beat.

Have booked before, will book again.

3 Trout

Fish were surprisingly absent

Overcast with a brisk, cool downstream wind. River at a much improved height after the recent rain. Fished from 4pm. No significant fly life, so focused on the faster water at the bottom of the beat with a beaded PTN. 2 regular sized WBT. As there was no dign of an evening rise, left around 9pm. Returned at 7am the next day to collect my rod case which I had left in the field!

2 Trout

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

Great fishing between the torrential rain showers! We had a nice rise mid morning and had 3 to about 3/4 lb from the mill stream and then it went quiet as quick as it started.
The thunderstorms stirred up a resident salmon, also in the tail of the Mill stream, it showed several times, not fresh but over 10 lb. The hut was very much appreciated today!

5 Trout, 2 Chub

fantastic day chub to just under 5lb, barbel to 7lb

3 Barbel, 11 Chub

3 rainbow trout caught on spinning.

3 Trout

5 Trout