Feedback & Reports

Managed a few but a tough day and factors other than the fishing made for a frustrating day.

8 Barbel, 4 Chub

Still fishing as I write. Absolutely fuming, paid for the privilege of exclusivity on this beat only to be met with someone fishing the field above the house after our return from the wooded section. He seems to think that the villagers have rights to fish there... Well it isnt in the Wye and Usk documentation and a call to the police has left me with an incident number and a stretch paid for for exclusivity with the local villager fishing away.

I am booked on here in 2 weeks time and I am not looking forward to coming here now which has left a really bitter taste in my mouth. I expect a full refund from the Wye and Usk for this.

WUF Note : We have confirmed with the owner that there are NO fishing rights afforded to the village. The angler was poaching. Exclusivity is not guaranteed at Fownhope 5. The owner(s) reserve the right to fish although the rod is seldom used.

5 Barbel, 15 Chub

1 Barbel

Second day of our trip. We'd fished this stretch a couple of years back so knew what to expect in terms of swims. My mate fished the wooded section while I fished the last swim by the hut. Levels much lower than when we'd fished before. My friend had a 7.5lb Barbel and 8 Chub up to 4.5lb.
I managed to catch 6lb 2oz, 7lb 7oz Barbel and a couple of Chub in the 3lb bracket. Swim feeder and Halibut pellets/Meat tactics employed.

3 Barbel, 10 Chub

No sign of the Barbel today. Caught the five Chub to 3lbs by midday, but then went home due to very very heavy rain, which made the very steep banks absolutely treacherous.

5 Chub

River was very low and clear. Down stream of the woods heavy weed on the near bank would have made landing any decent fish very difficult, so we stuck to the upper section.
Conditions were against us, but we managed 8 Chub to 4.4 a d 5 Barbel to 7.00.
Banks were steep and overgrown, so wouldn't recommend to the less sprightly, but we had a thoroughly enjoyable day.
All fish caught on 10mm boilies, small pellets and feeder rigs.

8 Barbel, 5 Chub

12 Barbel, 13 Chub

River low and clear, plenty of action using straight bomb and meat.

23 Chub

Chosen method today was bomb and pellet, 10mm. A steady day with no hectic feeding spell, fish coming out throughout the afternoon/evening that we fished. Another day of bright sunny conditions. Wildlife today included a family of young sparrowhawks.

15 Barbel, 9 Chub