Feedback & Reports

Beautiful peaceful beat with good access although not for the fainthearted. Quite a few canoes but all the occupants were pleasant and respectful. The fish were not obliging even into the evening. A solitary chub about 2lb taken on a small spinner whilst looking for a pike.

1 Chub

2 chub caught in the meadow from middle of river on shrimp boilie.

2 Chub

Had a good day on the woods stretch, fished 1/3rd across with Pellet and feeder. Arrived at first light and lost a fish in the first half hour. Waited for another hour before a Chub of about 3 pounds snared itself.
Despite the Canoe traffic, caught steady through the day but not what I would call all action. The highlight was a 10lb 4oz Barbel which fought like a demon. Lost another good fish which I think was foul-hooked as I didn't get a bite, just reeled in to re-bait. Also had a few Eels, all lip hooked and all carefully handled and safely returned. River was slightly-up but running clear.
I love this fishery and the Barbel do seem to be a bigger average size than most other beats.

4 Barbel, 8 Chub, 3 Other

7pm to 9.30pm. Top end Leggs Meadow, 3rd peg down. Nothing until 8.30pm then 4 barbel in 6 to 8lb size and 3 chub around 2lb in next half hour. 10mm pellet, swim fed upstream by catapult with mixed pellet sizes. Water temp now down to 17/18 deg C from the 23 deg C of two weeks ago. Upper Courtfield pegs cut and cleared.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

All fish fell to feeder and pellet, all very good condition fish. Fantastic service from WUF.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

The steep banks and recent rain made access to the top end of the beat pretty difficult, although we were clearly informed of this in the description of the beat. Saw a number of salmon jumping but unfortunately failed to tempt a take. Lots of coarse anglers fishing statically in the middle of the beat, so was unable to fish there sadly.

Both fished the wooded stretch. We fished from early morning and in the evening, spending some of the afternoon at the pub while the bulk of the canoes were on the water. No fish taken unfortunately. Frustratingly lost one to a snag early on. Fish not biting at all really, not even any Chub about.

On way to see booked rods saw large pike chasing fish in shallows by 30mph exit sign, rushed home for rod! Second cast with large spoon (about 40yrs old) hooked and after a great splashing scrap in shallows brought to feet a 42/43 inch pike (26/28lbs?), unhooked in water.

River now 1ft above last week BUT temperature 9 inch below surface was 23degC, several dead barbel seen last few days so what chance a salmon to recover even on catch and release?

1 Pike

A hot day with a thunderstorm thrown in, a lot of weed continually coming down the river made it difficult to get to grips with the fishing. Really liked the beat and river keeper very helpful. One rod managed two nice barbel and would certainly fish it again.

2 Barbel

A good day spoilt by a HEAVY thunder storm, early evening.
Fishing in the wood into dark the fish had just began to bite when down came the rain (much needed) and along came the thunder and lightening away went the tackle!
Sad end to another GREAT week on the Wye in difficult condition's.

9 Barbel, 4 Chub, 2 Other