Feedback & Reports

Had a late start as i waited for the rain to ease, and had planned to work my way downstream from the old viaduct, having fished the top end of the beat on a previous occasion. On arrival at the fishery hovever, the rain started again, so i decided to fish close to the car park and immediately above the viaduct. Fishing from midday until 6 p.m. the fishing was very hectic, and i finished with 24 barbel to 7lb 4oz and 2 chub of 3lb each. The other angler on the beat was from my part of the world and we had a good chat. He also caught well today on the lower section of the fishery. There appears to be a huge number of barbel in this fishery and i look forward to hpefully more swims being opened up in the future. Access along the banks has improved since my last visit in July.

First day we had 8 barbel 12 chub. Good days fishing.

1st time fishing any of the WUF beats. Got there early doors and in my excitement walked three meadows only to find I'd left my bait in the car. Made the trip again, but still forgot my hali crush for blocking feeder, gutted! Had PVA, so using this method fished several swims in the morning slowly making my way back to the car for lunch. Caught 2 Barbel to 6lbs and 2 small chub on 2 8mm Halibut pellets superglued to hair with PVA stocking full of pellets. In the afternoon and once reunited with hali crush took 18 Barbel to 8lb 11oz again on 2 superglued 8mm pellets; however, this time with an open ended feeder full of pellets and blocked with hali crush. Warning! - lost several fish early in afternoon on rocks, you really do need to hall these fish up hard and to keep their heads up.

Morning vs. afternoon - was it time of day, swim, or tatctics? Guess I'll never no. Beautiful location and excellent fishing. Will definitely return. Thanks WUF!!

I chose not to move around much in view of the incessant rain, but nevertheless put together a good bag of fish. Eight barbel to around 8lb and a similar number of chub to about 4lb.

Barbel fishing is all about a good yomp in natural countryside, battling brambles and nettles and Lower Ballingham fits the bill perfectly. I loved it.

There are plenty of spots with easy access to the river. I had a great day. Fished the entire length, catching loads of chub and stopped (again) at nine barbel. All were in fantastic condition - and almost too easy to catch! I checked their mouths and don't believe any of them had been caught before.

I can't quite describe the feeling, but it was close to one of guilt for taking advantage of their vulnerability. Think I'll just take a pike rod next time.

Huge chunk of river to cover in a day, roving the lower section in the morning for a blank and then upper section and middle in the afternoon for a solitary 2lb Chub, sat it out until dark but nothing at all, I would have put my house on the deeper pools containing lots of Barbel but not on this day. Bright and hot throughout the day.

Like most of the Wye there's a lot of river with no barbel in it, but if you can locate them, they are there in numbers. Thirty barbel to eight and a half pounds, plus supporting chub today. At times I didn't manage to get the rod in the rest. But I shouldn't be telling you this ...

10 chub 2-3lb, luncheon meat and boilies.

First time on this fishery. A lovely out of the way spot. Took 20 barbel to 8lb 8oz, plus a few chub to over 4lb ... good fishing by any standards!

Great Day on a new stretch of the Wye. Arrived at 10am and walked the upstream length from the access point. Some beautiful looking pools,runs and riffles. Settled into a social swim either side of an obvious holding point. In scorching sun, low water and high air pressure managed to land 13 barbel and numerous chub between us on pellet and feeder. The bites were very confident pick ups and drop backs...no screaming 6 foot twitches which often indicates totally unpressured fish. Caught even on a 2" hooklink such was the confidence of the fish. This stretch should fish well over the season.

Excellent day and was treated to the Wye Mink Hounds in full cry. Wonderful sight to behold and didn't affect the fishing at all.

Many Thanks again WUF.