Feedback & Reports

Great day on the Wye, a tough walk to the far end of beat with the hill climb in the middle so minimal gear would help. Fish mainly on pellet feeder some chub on bread. Caught from several swims on the lower two thirds, didn't get to fish the top part. Many thanks WUF.

8 Barbel, 6 Chub

SG & SM from Swindon & Cirencester. Yet another great day on the Wye. This beat looks the part and without doubt, is the part. Beautiful stretch, well kept and very accessible.
That does not mean it's easy to get around. To get into the wooded area, it gave us both a bloody good workout. This however, was rewarded with some fantastic fishing. I don't remember ever seeing so many quality chub. Unfortunately, they were just out of reach and would not move up to us.
We both used groundbait and pellet feeders with elips pellets on the hook for SM, and garlic and hemp pellet on hook for SG, (who would of thought).
SG had 13 barbel at the top of the lucky stone croy. SM had 6 barbel just below the lucky stone croy, then moved to top field and had another 6 on the top croy.
We both loved Fownhope 5 and will most definitely be back.
Very warm sunny day that seem to bring out every canoe on the Wye. We had a few parties of blokes coming down, obviously tanked up. These fine gentlemen totally dissregarded our position on the river and just spread themselves right across the river. I saw 3 gents during the day, standing up in the boats, urinating, oblivious to any other persons. We all pay for the right to use this beautiful place only to be ruined by the few who don't care. I watched as one of these gents just emptied his litter into the river. Crisp bag and beers cans, once again, he was another one oblivious to my calls to stop. To be honest, I did note that the red boats were letting most of the idiots in them. Someone will get physically hurt soon if this does not get better control. Children and families will see what I saw today and I don't believe that is right. The Wye should be used, not abused. I love to canoe aswell, but these people should not be allowed. More control needed from these companies rather than just take any idiots money.
We still had a great day as usual, so a big thanks to the W&U again. See you soon, SM.

25 Barbel, 15 Chub

First time fishing the Wye. Arrived around 6.30am and walked the entire stretch. River was slightly coloured with visibility down to around 4/5 feet. I understand it was marginally higher than usual. Weather was clear and sunny (very hot). A number of fish could be seen moving in the shallower stretches of the river, particularly on the woodland stretch.
Free lining bread brought a number of early chub on the woodland stretch before moving up to the top end of the beat. A friendly local pointed out the better swims and the majority of the day was spent fishing the middle stretch of named pools.
Feeder with double pellet hook bait (hinders barbel blitz) brought consistent action through the morning. Action died down on the open parts of the river once the sun got up. Moving back down to the woodland stretch chub could still be had in the shaded areas (taking cherries from the trees overhead!). The fishing picked up again as the sun dropped with the biggest barbel of the day coming at this time (around 8lb). Packed up tired and happy at 8.00pm.

5 Barbel, 12 Chub

4 Chub

A fairly good day. The lads battled into the wood, they were not impressed with the dangerous nature of the wood and disappointment with the fields below and inaccessibility of the river. Upper pools produced later in the day. Again another beat where work is needed to improve the fishing experience or reduce the cost of the ticket. The boys had to contend with people walking the beat and pestering them for information too.

10 Barbel, 18 Chub

Not a bad day, very slow till 2pm then for an hour a feeding frenzy with 6 chub and a barbel, then another between 5-6pm with 5 more chub and four barbel lost in weed. It was either rip them through it or hope they would swim out not one did and they all shook the hook - gutted!! Lovely beat will try the wooded section next time and leave all unneeded kit at home.

1 Barbel, 12 Chub

Fished the Lucky Stone pool, not a place for the faint hearted, or those without a rope, but most definitely worth the effort.
I must of lost half as many fish as I caught due to being cut off and the snaggy nature of this swim.

23 Barbel, 8 Chub

Managed 5 barbel from the top of the stretch off the croy. Also 5 chub with one scraping 5lb so a great days fishing.

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

Managed 5 barbel from the top of the stretch off the croy. Also 5 chub with one scraping 5lb so a great days fishing.

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

Lovely beat with lots of different swims. Caught two Barbel & one chub, all putting up a great fight. Barbel to 8lbs. A pleasure to be on the river with some friends....

2 Barbel, 1 Chub