Feedback & Reports

Another great day on Holme Lacey 3. Started at 4am at the lower end of the beat, picked up fish straight away on pellet feeder. Then waded out into the middle of the river to make casting a little easier. Weather made things much better - cloud and rain helped bring the barbel out of their cover a little bit more and encouraged them to feed. Brightened up in the afternoon and changed to a speci waggler and bites kept coming with constant feeding. Ended up fishing 3 rod lengths from the far bank free lining banded 8mm pellet a chub a chuck. Barbel to 7lb and chub all around 4lb. Beat looks lovely and is very well maintained by Colin.

25 Barbel, 45 Chub

Great days fishing.

12 Barbel, 40 Chub

A hot day with bright sunshine and low water didn't encourage the barbel to feed until late but a few chub here and there kept us happy. A small flurry of activity before dusk saw three nice barbel landed to add to our dozen chub, all on halibut pellet.

3 Barbel, 12 Chub

A magnificent well managed fishery with lots of excellent swims. For the whole of the morning and part of the afternoon it was all chub, the barbel never had a look in, they were even taking baits on the drop. But early afternoon they seemed to have had enough and then at last the barbel moved in, we only caught 3, but lost at least 4. The barbel were estimated at between 5 and 9lbs, the chub weighed between 2 and 4lbs 8oz, bait used was red pellet and sweetcorn.
A special vote of thanks to Colin Richardson, who did a great job in putting us on the fish, his wisdom and knowledge of the river is second to none.

3 Barbel, 35 Chub

1st days fishing on the Wye this season and it was crazy. Had the pleasure of meeting Colin who looks after the beat and what a nice and knowledgeable chap he is. Barbel to 8.02, chub to 4.14. Thank you all at wuf.

4 Barbel, 40 Chub

Great day. Thanks again.

11 Barbel, 40 Chub

3 Barbel, 40 Chub

2 x shad.

2 Other

I was unable to print off fishing permit on two systems. One salmon moved. One shad caught.

2 shad (1 fly, 1 spinner .75 & 2 lb).

1 Chub, 2 Other