Feedback & Reports

Fished beat 3 in morning and 4 in afternoon, beautiful stretch with plenty pegs but long long walk to beats 5 and 6 due to gate been locked at end of beat 3. Only vehicle access to right bank is Locsters Pool. Struggled all day fishing till 7pm but managed 1 barbel late on using feeder/bomb and pellet but still enjoyed it and watched plenty salmon rising, more suited to fly angler or adventurous roving coarse angler.

1 Barbel

Small Chub caught (and released) on a dry fly. Overcast weather and fairly high water conditions, there seemed to be very little insect activity and fishing was slow with only a few takes of small trout. Water level seemed high, but it's my first time fishing the Wye so it's difficult for me to be accurate.
I noticed that someone had inadvertently left the gate open to left bank access beats 3,4,5. It maybe worth considering posting a reminder on the gate itself.

It was my first time using the Foundation's service. I found it to be excellent, both the on- line service and the information provided by phone.

Best regards

Robert Gunn

1 Chub

6 Chub to 5.5lbs, a PB for me. No barbel. I think the otter which paid me a visit scared them away. Thanks to Terry for the advice.

6 Chub

12 fish to 0.75lb between 2 rods. All caught on small size 12 shrimp type fly on a floating line on Beat 6.

12 Trout

Really good to be back on the Whitney Court beat again, it must be 2yrs since I last fished it. Level up about 9 inches and slightly coloured. Fished hallibut pellets in all sizes to take 6 chub up to 4.5lbs and 5 barbel up to 7.5lbs, all in tip top conditon. Wild life highlight of the day was to see a great white egret flying over! All canoeist were good, even the three in one canoe that all lent the same way to steer away from me when I stood up and surprised them. Yes they turned over and took a ducking! Great day on the Wye! thanks Terry for our chat sorry, it was late in the day.

5 Barbel, 6 Chub

A lovely day weather wise, however the river was still rising from the previous two days of rainfall. Fished with meat(tinned ham) and between us managed only five chub and two dace from beats three and four. Two of the chub were five pounds plus. We will return to this very beautiful stretch in an attempt to to tempt the the barbel.

5 Chub, 2 Other

River come up a little overnight. All fish on halibut pellet

14 Barbel, 16 Chub

Good ripple on the water and overcast. Trout feeding well, first time trout fishing for a 15 year old visitor and after a little instruction on the gravel of beat 4 he took 5 small trout and 1 chub all on traditional nymph. Well done!

5 Trout, 1 Chub

One barbel at 6 1/2lb and saw 3 good salmon in the swim. Had a great time - fished from 10am untill 3pm and wished I had more time. Was sure I would catch more fish if I had been able to stay longer. Fished pellet for most of the day stitched to meat. Had 2 quick bites and one proper pull round.
Very pleased with the one fish as I haven't been able to get time off work for fishing. I will book again on a well looked after beat with good access and parking. Always good to fish on the Wye.

1 Barbel

The place I had earmarked to fish was unfortunately occupied by campers and children with canoes on the far bank so I fished another couple of swims with no luck. River very low and in need of a good downpour!