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21 Barbel, 7 Chub

Expensive days float fishing as my platform was wiped out by a canoeist and I lost all my bait and landing net .
Luckily I managed to retrieve my rod.

23 Barbel, 5 Chub

Another good day on wyebank . Two anglers fished not one as stated. Twenty six barbel ( mainly small) six chub and one two pound eel . River very low , all fish caught in fast water and lots of time given to recover . Please remember if you are returning fish in shallow water make sure they swim off . We had plenty of fish but oxygen levels very low . Thanks w+ u

26 Barbel, 6 Chub, 1 Other

19 Barbel

6 Barbel

Canoe traffic horrendous
I would never fish it on a weekend again

9 Barbel

Fished from mid afternoon until late but a couple of very small barbel and a few dace were the sum total of the efforts of the three of us. It's the first time we've fished here and the very hot and bright conditions didn't help and neither did the canoes on such a shallow stretch, there were hundreds of them. We've been fishing the Wye for a good number of years now and this was the highest concentration of canoes we've seen in any area.
A couple of points worth noting. The "blurb" tells you that access is good and, in Wye terms, it isn't too bad but it's still quite difficult particularly for anglers who may not be so spritely on their feet, the path is undulating and steep in places and there is plenty of rocky terrain to negotiate. Parking is good and close to the river but the info provided fails to tell you that the car parks are locked at 8pm so if you wish to fish late at this time of year you have to move your vehicle and alternative parking is not so plentiful.
Not a particularly good beat and definitely not worth the £25 each that we paid.

Fished evening session in bottom pool very low and weedy, one proper barbel of 5 lb. Lost another when hook pulled. Biggest chub 3 lb. Always pleasant fishing here.

8 Barbel, 6 Chub

Another hot day! Better flow here and all Barbel caught were under 4lbs in weight. True what they say about this stretch.....a nursery for the barbel. Great day, and great to see some of the younger barbel for a change......bodes very well for the future. All fish caught on pellet and feeder tactics. 1 Eel

10 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

Second of two days. Trotted for a couple of hours in the morning but gave up when canoe traffic increased. Returned to beat late afternoon to continue fishing but rather busy with canoeists and swimmers. Some individuals particularly ignorant and showed no consideration to myself trying to fish. The canoe hire companies must increase the awareness of the angling which takes place and educate the individuals that hire the canoes. Numerous canoeist asked to leave the bank of the fishery and swimmers asked not to swim in fishing areas. Managed to fish for a couple of undisturbed hours late afternoon and caught on pellets and boilies using feeder. Unfortunately session cut short by ignorant evening swimmers/canoeists. Still a very nice and productive stretch of beautiful river just need to be aware of the best times to take advantage.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub