Feedback & Reports

Overcast day, slightly breezy, water cool for August after some rain in the last few days. Plenty of water. Just the most occasional fly coming off the water and almost no fish seen on the surface all day.

3 trout to hand, at least 3 more on and off, plus some other nice takes. All on weighted pheasant tail variants fished across and down or (on my very first outing with my new Euro nymph kit!) Euro nymphing!

Always interesting to see how the river has changed from season to season. The bottom end feels as fishy as ever all the way up - although there looked to be an otter / mink at the top of the "island' (too far away to see properly). Two fish from there in the morning. The bank is much eroded next to the field though, and there aren't as many ways down as there used to be!

Top end was full of fish with one landed and lots of is on and off, especially half way down the top run and then into the pool / bay by the outfall.

There middle of the beat is much changed with the appearance of a new pool (or certainly to my memory it seems new this season!). That looked fishy but despite a good take we had none landed there.

We noted the gate to the upstream car park couldn't be opened with the normal combination - perhaps just us?

3 Trout

Conditions seemed good for the time of year but no fish showing. Hooked up with a few fish on heavy nymphs in the faster water and got 2 to the net which were returned in good condition.

2 Trout

Sat on a feeder and picked up a 5lb barbel and several chub between 1-2lb nice bit of river

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

3 Barbel, 50 Chub

Lovely beat, 2 barbel

2 Barbel

Fished by the old oak. Had 2 commons from the shallow bay reeds both 12 pounders. And a bream 4lbs from open water
Lovely peaceful day watching the kites,kingfishers and buzzards but fishing was pretty slow going no bites until late afternoon.....
Will be back !

3 Other

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Lovely stretch, take the advice and travel light. Also may be advisable to take a rope. All fish caught on meat and pellet.
River was carrying quite a bit of colour, even though it was only slightly up on the gauge.

1 Trout, 25 Chub

Very slow start to the day , took a gamble with it being bank holiday , canoe traffic wasn’t too bad though .
Arrived first light , no bites whatsoever tried all three pools , feeder & float tactics .
Went home & returned for the evening, river full of life , Chub swirling ….the return paid off , 4 small barbel & one around 8lb to finish off with along a rogue chub .
All fish coming to meat & pellet on the feeder

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

Another good day on this beat, biggest barbel just over 8lb, the other was a big perch.

4 Barbel, 10 Chub, 1 Other