Feedback & Reports

A mild still day and the river well up with some colour. Started around noon and had a barbel around 51/2lbs on pellet and feeder an hour later. Then all went quiet so I changed to meat and caught only a smallish chub. Moved to the bottom field but not a touch there for an hour so returned to my first swim. It was nearly dark when my last cast produced a bite and I was into an obviously good fish which went 91/2 lbs on the scales. A slow day but a very satisfactory end to the autumn's fishing.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Conditions could not have been better for mid November, water had a bit of push and colour and not a breath of wind. Temp in the mid teens. I can only assume it caught the fish by surprise as they were not feeding to the extent that I thought they might. Nevertheless I caught two barbel
on pellet/feeder tactics of average size around 7/7.5lb, both late afternoon. As always, a great day out.

2 Barbel

Returning for our second day on this beat we decided to concentrate our efforts in the field at the rear of the church. The weather was overcast but not cold and the river level was about 18" above normal and slowly falling.
We fished a variety of baits including luncheon meat, pellet, corn using standard ledger tactics. And it was a welcome surprise when Paul caught a small barbel and a small chub late in the afternoon, on pellet!

This is a great beat with plenty of accessible swims. But it is quite an up hill walk back to the church car park - So best to travel light if you can!

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

No fish caught on this occasion but a beautiful sunny day was enjoyed. The river level was about half a metre above summer conditions and remained steady throughout the day with some colour to it.
We expected conditions to be challenging (given the water temperature) and chose to stay mobile. Exploring as much of the river as we could using standard pellet tactics without success.

Frosty start, variable weather (sunshine and showers, plus wind). River falling after recent rain with nice colour, fish taken on pellet and luncheon meat

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

2nd day on the Wye and with the low clear conditions came the bright sun light all day. we had to sit it out until the bitter end, CH had the 2 barbel on boilies as the sun disappeared and an earlier 3lb trout on maggot, I had to settle for a small solitary chub

1 Trout, 2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Lovely stretch, hard going today though. Had both fish at dusk. Bit noisy with that air gun going off all the time! Will definitely return...

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Only the second time ever we have fished this stretch decided to fish opposite ends of the beat to try and locate the fish. Eventually found them in the last field in the deeper water. First fish at 3.00pm, caught on boilies and groundbait feeder. Much more successful overall than my first visit. Will be back next year.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

Conditions: overnight frost (temp 3 deg) and the water low and clear together with bright sunshine. Fished the lower section all swims and tried different flavours and sizes of pellets and meats. No bites or interest all, the fish were simply not feeding. Nonetheless, an enjoyable day on the river perhaps broken up by the bird scarier.

Fished the upper end of the beat like C L tried pellets also maggots but the fish were set back by the weather and did I not have a bite all day. Nice place to be doing nothing.