Feedback & Reports

Great to be back on the beautiful River Wye. Fished from dawn til dusk for (insert made up number here) fish, mainly chub with one barbel.

Oh, I did catch an eel. It was bright green.

Bizarrely, started the day off with "Macarana" as an earworm and despite trying to sing every song I know from The Jam it would not go away. And now you have it. You're welcome.

Anyway, camped out at first light on the famous "Steps" peg and after getting over the disappointment of not seeing a picture of H, soon settled into a groove. I hoodwinked Chub of various sizes with my tactical nous, including one warrior who I may have caught more than once. I say that as we exchanged a knowing glance as he slid into the net for the second, maybe third, time and by the fourth time we were at that "kuh, what are the chances?" stage of embarrassing encounters.

All fish were in good nick, except one who looked like he'd just come off the set of the River Wye reboot of Rocky. I called him Chubby Balbao.

"Heyyyy Macarana.... ay ay"

Baits used were pellets, meat, corn and mouldy boilies I found in the shed whereas I had a Tesco Meal Deal, Ginsters Buffet Bar and an entire multipack of Monster Munch.

River was low and slow, and bank erosion in the bottom field meant access was only ok if you had rock climbing gear or a jetpack.

The first field has zero access to the river - I mean like none. Zilch. The entire bank is like Terry Waites allotment.

Note to WTF Foundation - buy some strimmers.

I left a happy man as I headed off in the dark past the graveyard. I'm sure that's where they filmed the Thriller video...

1 Barbel, 17 Chub, 1 Other

Overcast day without the heat of yesterday. Found the fish in the faster water towards the bottom end of the beat. Dog pegs and rope needed for some of the swims.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

1 Barbel, 20 Chub, 1 Other

A last minute decision on a beautiful day to get out on the Wye for the first time for weeks, even though the river was clearly going to be at near flood level. I fished likely-looking slacks but was rewarded with only a chub in the three hours I was there. Still, it wasn't a blank and it was certainly a lovely afternoon.

1 Chub

2 Barbel

1 Grayling, 8 Chub

10 Chub between 2 people not bad given the influence of Snow water

6 Chub

2 Barbel, 6 Chub

Very festive start to the day with frosty conditions. Ross on Wye looked amazing with the river steaming early morning. It warmed up as the day progressed when the sun came out. I managed one 7lb Barbel and lost a larger one at the point of netting, hook just pulled out. The Chub were in a hungry mood. Lovely day. Fished maggot feeder.

1 Barbel, 18 Chub

2 Chub