Teme Tigers. With Chris Ponsford was filmed on our waters at Clethill Teme Tigers. With Chris Ponsford Fishing for Barbel on Worcestershires stunning River Teme, this is the first collaboration between, Chris Ponsford, well known all round angler, angling journalist and photographer and Tom Smith, from Original Videos Ltd. Chris, a River Bailiff, who is on the river daily, watching its moods and talking to the anglers and when he is not doing that, he is fishing somewhere, or following his other passion for photography. This DVD was filmed in high summer, daylight conditions, and proved quite tough due to gin clear and extreme low water, which made the normally plentiful Barbel extremely wary, and reluctant to leave the bankside cover and snags. However using some bang up to date and deadly tactics, and a few older ones, Chris was able to catch some lovely, hard fighting "Teme Tigers", the name adopted for these crazy fighting Barbel, for our cameras. Local venues are explained, and illustrated, as are local tackle shops and ticket availability, baits and rigs, safety aspects, and local hostelries and accommodation. This DVD will provide the potential visiting Angler with a comprehensive guide to the delights of Barbel Fishing in the Teme Valley, and by adopting the same tactics, a very good likelihood of catching these manic, hard fighting fish. All tackle including Rods and Reels are illustrated and it is recommended that strong tackle is used, no matter how clear the water is. All in all, a must guide to anyone contemplating a visit.

Well, whilst waiting for the new season to start I got itchy feet and took a walk down the river, on returning I had secured the fishing on another 2 miles of secluded river Teme. This now takes the syndicate to around 4 miles of prime water.
Because of this we will have a couple of places available. For more info please mail me at bill@clethill.co.uk

A new river started at the bottom of the drive.

View to the east this evening 19.07.07
Two brave lads took 7 Barbel and 3 chub this afternoon.

This was the view from the bedroom this week!

Steve Gladwin taking snag fishing on the Teme to another level.

Clethill house is situated in the beautiful Teme valley about 2 miles east of Tenbury Wells and offers a range of fishing breaks from stalking wild Teme Barbel on our private stretches of the river, to catching a variety of coarse fish from 4 well stocked lakes, and all within easy access of the accomodation.

Fishing is available to guests on nearly 3000 yards of the river Teme.
The river  offers a diverse  range of fishing as it meanders from fast flowing shallows to long gulleys and into deep pools.
Barbel are present in good numbers, as are Chub and Dace.
In some of the slower sections Bream have been caught to over 6lb.
Grayling are present throughout the length and Salmon are to be found in four named pools.
 

If the river gets too high to fish, guests are spoilt for choice with 4 privately owned, well stocked pools. three of these pools are set within a beautiful secluded valley just a few yards away from the accommodation.
Expanding over seven acres these pools offer superb mixed coarse fishing ( Carp to over 20lb). Located just a few miles away is the fourth. A mature and well stocked 2.5 acre Lake providing excellent mixed coarse fishing (good head of Tench) complete with it's own boathouse and fishing hut.