Feedback & Reports

Gratefully a bit cooler than the previous day. Feeder fishing was the only method used. In addition to the barbel an eel was caught. Best barbel was probably about 8lb.

16 Barbel, 1 Other

First of a 5 day fishing holiday on the Wye. I've never seen the river so low and what was really noticeable was the lack of pace in the flow. It can't be a great time at the moment to be a fish in the river with the river crying out for some heavy rain to top it up. The best barbel was approx. 8.08. No fish were weighed to ensure the fish were returned as quickly as possible and care was taken during the release to make sure the fish had fully recovered. All the fish were caught using a feeder.

13 Barbel, 1 Chub

Tough day, if it wasnt for the fact that this day had been prearranged for some time I would have cancelled it. It was just too hot and the river just too low. Canoe traffic was really heavy from 0930 till 1600 hours and most were brillaint the idiots who were swimming in the river or being dragged behind the canoes weren't.

My Dad had a 9lb 8oz babel second cast and lost 2 of a similar size in the heavy marginal weed. I had a 3lb Chub on my last cast. River isnt very happy at the moment and my last three trips have been particulary hard resulting in my worst run in 10 years of fishing the Wonderful Wye.

Scenery and wildlife helps pass the time when the fleet comes through.....

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

4 Chub

3 Barbel

2 Barbel

1 Barbel

Bloody hot and not a lot of fish moving around. Didn’t have a bite in the top section even though some of the swims screamed barbel. I caught all my fish in the lower section after fighting my way through the undergrowth.. Even had a eel.

2 Barbel, 7 Chub, 1 Other