Feedback & Reports

Two rods fished a number of swims at the top of the beat, trying to find the faster water. We took barbel from all swims but it was non consistent. The "beach" swim is very snaggy, we found to avoid the snags it was best to cast up stream into the main pool.
We stayed until last knockings but despite the river looking spot on, we failed to get a bite in the last hour.

13 Barbel, 8 Chub

A pleasant days fishing at Lower Cannon Bridge. I note there have been several previous reports complaining about the walk to the river. I cannot understand why. It is an easy walk along a farm track to the river itself of approximately 600 yards. The track is neither rutted or muddy. Once on the bank there is a clearly defined path both up and down stream. The path is flat and you can access the well defined swims without the need of a rope. You walk along the edge of fields containing cattle but they are far more interested in grazing than passing anglers!
We fished the upper section of the beat opposite the well known "wall". It was a slow day with only five barbel and two chub between us but that didn't matter as we still had an enjoyable day. Anyone fishing these upper swims should be aware that they are VERY snaggy and you will need to step your tackle up to have any chance of preventing unnecessary fish losses.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

It was nice day till 9am when heavy rain started for almost all day. It is long walk. Bigger problem than walking is that you have to go over a field fences to get to best part of the river which is opposite to the garden. Big problem are the bullocks in the first field near the river. Between you and them is only single wire with I guess 12 volts. I had to hide behind the trees and bushes to cross this field, otherwise I think they would attack me, because I could see how they moved and it was not nice feeling. I fished opposite the garden, first 2 chub, then I moved to other swim on the beach at 9am. From that place I caught 3 Barbel, 5lbs, 6lbs 5oz and 8lbs 5oz. Feeder tactic with luncheon meat and halibut pellet. Be ready to lose lot of rigs. Nice place to fish.Thank you

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fished Lower Canon Bridge for the first time, river very low and clear and was hard going all day, only 1 eel and 1 chub caught all day, 1 barbel hooked but managed to cut me off on a rock.
This beat is a very long walk and it is well worth paying the farmer £5 to take you down to the river and bring you back and he was a very nice guy.

1 Chub, 1 Other

The farmers taxi service is a great addition to this very nice beat, but with bright sunshine and low clear river the only bites we had were before 10am and after 4.30pm, all fish caught on 2x 8mm pellets.

6 Barbel, 6 Chub

River extremely low and clear, weather very hot. 1 chub taken early on the tip in 18 inches of water. After that it was a struggle for even a bite. Tried trotting some corn but nothing doing. Lovely part of the river despite the walk.

1 Chub

We knew it was going to be a hot one so only set off at 8am. On arrival at 12pm we tried to ring the farmer for a lift but he was working in the field so we walked, it's not as bad as everyone makes out, the father in law forgot his glasses and had to go back to car 15mins each way max. walked the whole stretch baiting up with hemp before starting at top end on gravel bank. D, fishing the Wye for the 1st time and 1st go at river fishing, hooked a nice barbel of about 8lb around 2.30pm, then I got 2 barbel, 6lb and 7lb at 3ish. D caught a nice chub around 3lb then it went went a bit quiet so we moved to bottom end of the beat. 30 mins in each swim we had pre baited and D got another 3lb chub at about 6.30pm. I fished the middle deeper sections till about 8.30pm resulting in 2 barbel, 3 chub and 1 small dace (not hooked but got small crab pellet stuck in mouth). D and D headed back to gravel beach and soon had results. D had 2 nice barbel both around 8lb, whilst D got 2 more chub. We fished till dark but bats kept catching the line. The place was giving us all plenty of bites. We all lost barbel, one straightening the hook. The gravel beach was the only place with any real flow and it is very snaggy buts it's where the fish were. The baits we used were paprika luncheon meat, sausage and hemp soft pellets and spicy sausage hard pellets. This is a great stretch, hard fishing but its meant to be. Great views and some well mannered canoeists. Father in law (60+) is now hooked on river fishing and said the walk is ok even with tackle, it's just people have become lazy with fishing in muddy puddles. The wild, wonderfull river Wye. Thanks WUF, keep the walk, there are plenty of other beats with little walking. Back in September!

7 Barbel, 7 Chub, 1 Other

Last day ended up the same as day one. D had a chub fist cast then we had nothing for the rest of the day.
To sum it up it is a great location and under the right conditions am sure it would have produced great fishing but once booked you have to take pot luck with the conditions.
Our only complaint is the walk, it is just too much.

1 Chub

Day two - Conditions the same, low and clear very hot. D had three barbel, first about 5lb, the other's both about 7lb had two more on but lost them in snag. These were in about a one hour period between one and two in the afternoon, then nothing. Again caught on elipse pellet.

3 Barbel

Day one - Great expectations, very hot, too hot. That walk is just too far, even without the heat.
The Taxi would have been great but could not get him on phone but spoke to him later and he only takes you to the river. Then you still have 3 fields and 3 stiles to cross to get to the top end were the faster water is.
Finally arrived saturated and knackered, water very low and clear. Had a nice chub about 4lb second cast but nothing for rest of day/evening between two of us.
But I must say it is a lovely location and in the right condition would have produced more fish. Main bait used elipse pellet.

1 Chub