Feedback & Reports

Me and my dad fished stretch for first time. Went down to island, dad started about half way down beat. I had bites instantly and they kept coming all through the day. Ended up with 22 chub to 4.5lb and 22 barbel to 8lb. Dad only had 1 chub in first swim so he came down to island and had 15 more chub and couple of barbel. Usual method groundbait and pellet. Dad had most of his on same but did pick a few up on bread. Fantastic days fishing will definitely be back.

24 Barbel, 38 Chub

First visit to the Wye, fished at the end of the beat in the faster water. Large open end feeder and double pellet. Barbel all between 4-7lbs, Chub all over 4lbs. Several fish came within seconds of the feeder landing on the water, almost on the drop. Pretty hectic and a great days fishing. Colin very friendly, helpful chap.

20 Barbel, 4 Chub

Barbel seem to have spread out following the weekend rise, river almost back to summer levels.

4 Barbel, 12 Chub

Perfect conditions and excellent fishing. Barbel took a while to get going but were very cooperative later in the day. The chub were extremely active and it was difficult to get a bait through to the barbel at times.

15 Barbel, 28 Chub

First visit to this stretch and overall disappointing despite good colour and river levels dropping, though mainly a result of poor choice of swims as we eventually found out from Colin just as we were leaving.
Lulled into a false sense of security, bites on 1st casts (typical pellet feeder approach), 3 chub and a barbel within 45 minutes suggested a bumper day and a good swim selection. Sadly that was it for the day with the remaining time spent in snags and lost terminal tackle, even managing to snap a rod (carelessness!)
Unfortunately when we did see Colin at 5pm and he advised of the hot-spots, my son who was on his 1st ever river fishing trip was not in optimistic mood so I decided it best to call it a day.
I will be back, lovely stretch, Colin a very nice guy and very helpful.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

Lovely day, ideal conditions following quite a rise in the river. Great choice of swims. Ledgered pellet. Stayed at the Old Mill at Hoarworthy. Warm friendly and best breakfast ever. Carol our host couldn't do enough for us. Pub right across the road PERFECT!

3 Barbel

Good day at Holme Lacy, river was low but managed a few fish between us. Chub to 4lb and Barbel to 6lb. All fish caught on pellet, some on a float the others using a feeder.

4 Barbel, 13 Chub, 1 Other

A cool and damp day with the river low and clear. Some nice fish made the day worthwhile.

6 Barbel, 12 Chub

Catch numbers are approximate as I lost count. Biggest barbel went 8lbs 9oz and chub went 4lbs 8oz but was spawned out. It had the head of a 6lb fish easy. River at summer level, lovely day.

20 Barbel, 5 Chub

Another red letter day at probably my favourite Wye & Usk beat, despite the river being lower than I have ever seen it - and gin clear. Barbel from 5lb to just over 10lb and chub up to just over 6lb. Started in my usual spot and got in to fish immediately - not quite a fish a cast, but not far from it. Went quiet around lunchtime but picked up again in the early afternoon. Tried a couple of other locations later and picked up a fish few from each - but couldn't resist a return for the early hours of darkness. Every fish taken on 2x12ml eclipse pellets glued to the hair, with a wide range of micro pellets (halibut, krill and betane) in a large drennan flat-bed feeder. 18lb micro braid hook link with 12lb red mist mainline on my Daiwa Infinity Specialist Barbel 2.25 test curve rod. Lots of loose fed pellets with the occasional balls of ground bait also seemed to stimulate bites. A very good day with a good fishing buddy, and one I hope to repeat very soon - but the river really does need some water.

37 Barbel, 26 Chub