Feedback & Reports

Tried luncheon meat for four hours without success. Then switched to maggots with swim feeder. Two barbel were caught straight away on consecutive casts, one about 6lbs and one about 8lbs. had to pack up then to go home. Wish we had started using maggots earlier. River conditions ideal, weather sunny and warm. Will go back again and fish differently. lovely section of the wye!!

2 Barbel

Only two takers of my luncheon meat today;Tried several quieter inside crease edges as the water was still rushing through a bit but as there is so much water to choose on this beat , I may have chosen the wrong areas being new to this coarse fishing. Water was surprisingly clear considering the recent flood.
Both chub around the 5lb. mark & in good condition but had noticabley empty bellies;Must be difficult to feed when the water gets so high? Saw two otters playing & chasing each other on the far bank..of course they dived into the water as soon as I moved to try to reach my camera.
Wildlife was a constant theatre all day from families of long tailed tits to Skeins of Canadas.It warmed up enough for the dragonflies to give a performance as well.The day was too short.
Thanks to WUF & river keepers.

2 Chub

Fantastic stretch of the river, I only managed to fish the morning as the heavens opened.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Just a solitary chub. Lovely day to be out though.

1 Chub

Tough day 4 Barbel late in the day.

4 Barbel

Wonderful day on the Wye. A lovely barbel first cast of 8-10lbs. Two other smaller barbel 4-6lb came later in the day. A great day on a great river. A big barbel really is every bit as impressive a beast as an Osprey! In my humble opinion at least! Thank you WUF and the Environment Agency for all your river restoration and river protection work.

3 Barbel

13 Barbel, 7 Chub

7 Barbel

1 Barbel

Another fine day on this massive scenic stretch. We had to search for the fish finding one here and there. Pellet and feeder tackticks doing the job.
Well done to W and U for leaving the place alone.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub