Feedback & Reports

River very low, bright conditions, did not suit my style of fishing. Lost one barbel whilst trotting a little run.
Nice beat needs a bit of extra water.
Salmon were jumping all over the river, they did look a little coloured so have been in a while.

We were disappointed on this occasion to catch so few from what is normally a very productive beat. G caught all four barbel and I blanked apart from a foul hooked gudgeon.

4 Barbel

Good day. River low. 1 rod, several barbel caught on pellet. Downstream of hut.

Great fishing in lovely surroundings, barbel feeding confidently on pellets and sweetcorn at dusk.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

A cloudy drizzly day helped the fishing. We both caught from different swims in the middle part of the fishery. M as usual caught the best fish - a 5lb chub. We both caught barbel to 8lbs though most fish were much smaller, 3-4 lbs.

21 Barbel, 2 Chub

Great location, caught fish all day from a swim in the fast water by the islands & then from the bridge swim in the evening. Barbel were between 5 and 8.5lbs & the lone chub was 5lb. Did not get to explore the bottom of the beat so good excuse to come back again!

21 Barbel, 1 Chub

We arrived in heavy rain on Monday 5th which continued for some time. When I looked out of the window on Tuesday morning the river was very very full. I walked along the beat but there was no possibility of wading with a fly without endangering life and limb. So sadly a nil return.

Went back to the same swim as the day before. The barbel were concentrated in this area and I kept the feed going in steadily. Gave the swim (and myself) regular rests to get the fish confident on the spots. Finished with 31 barbel with four fish over 7 lb to 7lb 10 oz, the remainder being 5 and 6lb fish. A great day only marred by me breaking the tip of my favorite rod while adjusting a float stop.
If I had a nice shiny new car I might think twice about going down the track with the overgrown brambles, but if you have an old fishing wagon I would not be concerned.

31 Barbel

Very hot day with some cloud. River low which made it easier to find the barbel. Some fish by viaduct but could not get a pickup so moved after an hour. Second swim was textbook barbel territory. Caught steadily on pellet and finished with 14 fish to 7lb 5 oz and one small chub.

14 Barbel, 1 Chub

Arrived early morning to a very low and equally slow running river so I wasn’t overly confident of a bumper catch, the last few weeks of very hot weather probably won’t have helped as well. I spent the day roaming the beat looking for “fishy” places, and looking for some good spots for a return visit when the river is in better condition. First fish of the day came around 8am and was an eel.I’ve not caught one for many years and I’d forgotten what a slimy, squirmy things they are. That was it until about 3pm when I was graced with one of the Wye’s immaculate Chub. I fished until just before 8pm and apart from a few good bites and one lone Barbel that cruised past my rod tip enjoying the afternoon sun that was the sum of my catch for the day. I was only fishing with feeder/pellet, I wish I had taken a float rod along and tried a bit of trotting with a waggler as the water pace was spot on for that.
The beat is a lovely place to be, lots of areas that will produce fish once the river has some more water and some pace. The cows have made some great swims where they have made their way to the water. I parked on the old train bridge embankment, the lane isn’t over grown and easy access. The only thing is there are a couple of overhanging brambles so if you’re precious about your car then I’d park in the other parking area which has plenty of room and easy access to the water.

1 Chub, 1 Other