Feedback & Reports

Difficult days fishing with river running very low and clear. Fished from 8.30am to 9.30pm with nothing caught until 8pm when we managed to catch 4 Barbel and 4 Chub with a couple of Barbel lost. The best Barbel weighed 11Lb 4oz which Adam the bailiff thinks may be the biggest Barbel on the beat due to a distinguishing mark on her dorsal fin, at her best she's weighed 12Lb 6oz (on record). Would love to come back and fish this stretch when the river is in a better condition.

Never seen the river so low here, fishing was very hard with the fish only being caught in the usual holes around the Vanstone pool. We managed 8 Barbel and 10 chub and 4 eels on a variety of baits.

2 Rods fished 06.00 until 10.30 landing 2 foul-hooked minnows (1 each). Returned to fish 16.00 until 21.30. Rod 1 did not improve his (my) bag. Rod 2 landed 2 barbel one at 7 and 1/4 lbs (20.00) the other at 7 and 1/2 lbs (21.20). Both fish taken on 14mm halibut pellets. Frustrating day on some very good water in an excellent setting. We will be back.

Had ten barbel during the day and two chub to 4lb 8oz. Eight of the barbel were between 5-8lb and one went 9lb and the other 9lb 2oz, all caught on fishmeal boilie with very few offerings. Found the Foundations service very helpful and polite when phoning up to book.

Fished Middle Hill Court on the 29th July, water level was very low. I had 1 barbel about 5lbs, plus 3 chub to about 4lb. My friend had 3 barbel to about 5 - 6 lb, also a couple of chub to about 4lb. I fished here last year & had an excellent day. I can only put it down to the river level. I also found remains of someones poaching. Two home made bank sticks of tree branches & three areas of feathers of pigeons. Where I fished also was an empty packet for a night glow for the end of a rod, also the vegetation was knocked right down to hide who ever was there.

Caught 6 barbel in total from various swims, ranging from 6lb - 8lb 8oz, all fell to luncheon meat, fish boilie, also lost 4 others. An enjoyable day in nice surroundings, and excellent fishing. Thanks to Adam (bailiff) as well for being so helpful!

3 Barbel to 81/2 lbs. River high & coloured.

18th - I caught 8 barbel to 7:15 and my friends caught 3 barbel and 2 chub, and 1 barbel and 1 chub respectively.
19th - I had 6 barbel to about 7lb and 3 chub of about 2lb. Others caught 4 barbel to 8:04 and 1 barbel respectively. We fished the Vanstone pool area. It's a fantastic swim but I did feel a little uncomfortable fishing two days for a shoal which is obviously subject to a great deal of angling pressure. This was reinforced when I caught the same fish twice. Are there stretches of the Wye where the barbel are more spread out?
All in all I had 22 barbel over 3 days so was very happy with my first visit to the Wye. Fabulous river and surroundings - we will be back. Thanks to WUF for good service.

4 Anglers had 24 Barbel a few chub and an eel on a variety of baits between us.
Still a little dissappointed that so much of the river here is unfishable due to the dense foliage.

Chub x 8 sweetcorn on the hook best 3 1/2 lbs, Barbel x 3 Sweetcorn (stack on the hair rig) feeder, best 9 lbs. Thank you again fantastic service, directions etc, second annual trip to this wonderful river.