Feedback & Reports

All barbel caught between 6pm and 7pm. Not many swims on the salmon hut side of the beat and didn't fancy the mountain climb !

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

Fished Lucky Stone area from first light and had Chub on feeder and pellet from the first cast until early afternoon when activity slowed, all barbel taken at dusk. Biggest chub 5lb and largest barbel 7lb 10oz.
A great days fishing.

3 Barbel, 28 Chub

5 Barbel, 11 Chub

Best Barbel was 8lb, Chub to 5lb. Fished above the woods. Barbel taken on pellet.

5 Barbel, 4 Chub

Wonderful days fishing in one of my most favourite beats on the beautiful River Wye.

3 Black Country blokes masquerading as anglers fished the bottom field from early morning for a handful of greedy chub, then moved (well, waddled, huffed and panted) up and over Cardiac Crest for the afternoon session. We fished the faster water in the wood (the bit by the stones) which resulted in 4 barbel and countless (let's say 60) chub on rolling meat.

(Top tip - if you're 50 plus with a figure like a telly tubby, don't eat a three course meal 30 minutes before yomping up a 90 degree hill carrying 25 kilos of meat, pellets and tackle).

4 Barbel, 70 Chub

Decided to walk down to the woods and had a great day with Barbel and Chub from the start to legered pellet or meat.Most Barbel around 5-8 lbs apart from one of 10 lbs to Andy.Weather stayed cloudy all day which was ideal for fishing. First time back here for a while but looking forward to returning.

3 Chub

Second day on beat, fished in the woods again and into the fast water and peg running out of the the fast water. Different day today regards weather torrential rain most of the day but did not stop the fishing. Chub bites straight away on pellet and meat, landed my first Wye barbel on the bomb and my second a little later on the drop again on meat. 15 chub myself on feeder or bomb meat, pellet and Bollie. My Dad continued on pellet feeder and pellet band 4 barbel and lost five in the rocks biggest 8.5lb with 10 chub different sizes. Amazing two day fishing ending a great week on the Wye, very special place and great to be back!

6 Barbel, 25 Chub

Fished from first light until 11am chub first cast then pretty much relentless until about 10-30 no fish under 2lb and two of 5lb 9oz and 6lb 3oz ,fished the wooded section using various baits trying to locate the barbel but to no avail the chub intercepted them straight away.I planned to return in the evening but scaling heart attack hill twice in a day deterred me.

34 Chub

Very low and clear conditions, 30 degrees heat however we fished in the woods in the fast water which was full of fish! My dad fished pellet feeder and caught on the drop back with 8 barbel and 7 chub and I caught 8 chub fishing pellet feeder and Billie on the hook. Great beat fishing tomorrow as well so hopefully pull a few more fish!

8 Barbel, 15 Chub