Feedback & Reports

Nice days fishing - 5 barbel up to 7lb plus 14 chub. Lost a huge fish too. Looking forward to next year. Many thanks to Don.

A difficult day on this water with heavy rain for several hours making the pathway difficult. One of us fished the end peg all day for 6 chub and 1 small barbel while the other used roving method for a less than successful single chub. River came up several inches during the afternoon.

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

Water was low but the fishing was slow. Still had a good day.

3 Barbel, 7 Chub

River low fishing hard. Raining, access from river banks
difficult and slippery.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fished bottom pool after talking to Don (excellent info) with 10mm pellet and feeder tactics. Had a barbel first cast and did not look back thanks again too Don and the Wye & Usk also. Canoes not too much of a problem.

7 Barbel, 2 Chub

All in all, a very satisfactory day. The weather was kind and the fish obliging. I was fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of one of the Lydbrook anglers the previous day and thanks to him for the pointers! Most enjoyable was the entertainment provided by the canoeists. 4 boats overturned in front of me whilst attempting to avoid the dead calf in the river! The water was only shallow so no harm done, the only damage being to their pride. All the fish were caught on pellet or corn. The barbel were both small, no more than 3lb and the chub were between 1/2 lb and 2lb. I look forward to returning when ther is more water on. A beautiful setting with some great sceic photo opportunities.

2 Barbel, 30 Chub

What a great day! On the bank 6:20am to find the river very low and I was unsure of where to fish. Found a deep-ish run and had one small barbel, a nice chub and a trout. Later Don arrived and made a suggestion on swim selection and after he left I took his advice and moved to a different pool. Wow, I'm glad I did! After 5 mins my rod rapped around and I was into a nice fish of around 6lbs which fought tremendously and was in gorgeous condition. After that I was on the edge of my seat all day as the bites where coming thick and fast. Had some really nice fish, no doubles but what a great day :) A fellow angler R is there today, hope you have a good one too! I re-booked for tomorrow!

1 Trout, 8 Barbel, 4 Chub

6pm to 7.30pm - Freelined (1 fixed swan shot) luncheon meat in bottom pool by wading out. 6 chub, 1.5lbs to 3lb and 2 smallish barbel. The chub were stipping meat off small spring leaving meat on inside of spring, whilst retrieving this I brought to hand 3 W B Trout 8 to 12 inch long! I have never had this happen before but suggest a similar design wet fly!
7.30pm to 9.30pm - From bank, swimfeeder and large HB pellet, 2 more chub around 3 to 4lb and 4 barbel in 6 to 8lb size, then just as rain started a sizable eel which locked onto my pliers to long for my liking. Will de-slime kit in morning.

3 Trout, 6 Barbel, 8 Chub, 1 Other

Fishing for brown trout. Too many canoe's disturbing the river. This does not seem a great beat for brown trout. No fish caught.

Nice Easy stretch of River. Unfortunately unfishable due to hundreds of canoes (all day) passing down stream at Wyebank.
If there were any fish they sure got scared off.