Feedback & Reports

As always such a pleasure fishing the Wye. Fish were all caught in the morning and evening, this is the first time I have experienced a midday lull on the Wye at this time of year. All Barbel were in fantastic condition weighing 9lbs 12oz, 8lbs 9oz and 7lbs 10oz. Chub went up to 4lbs 6oz. Salmon were continually leaping all day through the length of The Vanstone Pool. I have visited Middle Hill Court for the last 5 years, this is a fantastic beat with great access which I will continue to return to. Moving forward I really would like to see some effort made at the bottom end of the beat to make more accessible.

3 Barbel, 17 Chub

Lucky enough to have fished this beat many times over the past 25 years or more. Fish fed first thing in morning and then again in evening. Although river is low if you can find the snags you can still catch, but you may lose a few as I did. Need to stock up on more feeders!

12 Barbel, 4 Chub

Unfortunately my scheduled companion for the day was ill so had to cry off at short notice. Weather was bit to hot and river low. The ghillie from the stretch above had 2 salmon anglers for the day and indicated that they might want to fish the top swim, (Vanstone Pool), if I didn't mind. I was happy to leave them to it but did struggle during the day for just 3 chub. When they left at 5 p.m. I moved into the pool and added another chub and 4 barbel to 8lbs. A satisfying end to the day but I was less happy that the ghillie told me that the pool would no longer be available to coarse anglers next season. It is a difficult, snaggy swim but does produce fish. This fishery has contracted considerably over the years and if it is to do so again not sure that we will want to book it in future.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

Heavy rain for the entire morning made conditions difficult with plenty of weed being washed down river. I managed a couple of barbel to 8lb 10oz mid-afternoon once the rain stopped. Both fish came to pellet and from the upper end of the beat in deeper water.

2 Barbel

Lovely afternoon on the Wye. Lots of salmon crashing out along the length. Fished a couple of different swims and were rewarded with a couple of average chub and barbel on feeder methods for our efforts.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

River clear and barbel not really feeding. One fish from very last upstream swim on pellet on feeder.

1 Barbel

River clear and barbel not really feeding. One fish from very last upstream swim on pellet on feeder.

1 Barbel

Nice day, very slow in places. Fish seemed a bit spooky. Had 5 barbel to about 7lb and 3 chub. All taken on feeder/pellet. A lot of canoe traffic. Fish caught steadily through the day.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

Fished lunchtime until dark. Tried rolling meat from the parking area down to the lower limit of the fishery (Or as far as we could get at least!)
Had a few chub on rolled meat then went back to the deeper water at the top of the stretch. Started on the groundbait feeder but this kept snagging up and snapping off so went to a heavy bomb and pellet. Caught steadily from 8pm until dark. Was chaotic at times, sometimes not even being able to put the rod in the rest before it was ripped out of our hands.
A brilliant beat with some lovely fish. Thanks.

16 Barbel, 3 Chub

1 Barbel