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A tough days fishing, few accessible swims and relatively cold water temp for time of year of 12c. Anglers on the far bank wern't catching much either. only 2 medium sized barbel and 1 chub caught. Charging 3 anglers £60 for a length with 7 pegs is a bit steep, luckily no one had booked the 4th rod. More work needed on this one WUF.

WUF note - The booking of 2 rods on this beat achieves exclusivity and therefore we would only add 2 rods by telephone to the initial anglers booking and not 'overbook' them.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Wow, a second Wye blank in as many days. This late spring spawning really has screwed up the start of the season!
The main annoyance with this stretch is that they really need to make more swims available - 3 prepared swims throughout the best part of the water (faster water on the lower half) really isn't enough. Some of the best potential swims are just not reachable - not without a machete anyway!!
I think three or four more swims through that faster water would make a real improvement to the potential fishing here.

Caught two chub trotting pellets, largest about 4lbs. No barbel from either side, all very slow feel they must be on their spawning grounds.

2 Chub

Finally it was the 16th and I arrived on the bank excited to get fishing, first thing was to find the pegs as they were all over grown. Once the pegs were sorted I settled into a swim near the middle of the stretch. I fished a groundbait feeder with pellet and on the hook I used either 14mm pellet or luncheon meat. Despite my best efforts and a change of swim only 4 chub came my way (all between 2 & 3lb). No barbel for me, or the other chap on my side of the river, or the three guys on the other side. Seems the barbel were elsewhere, maybe still spawning.

4 Chub

A very enjoyable day fishing, perfect conditions. Caught 2 pike approx 17lbs and 8lbs on 7ins soft shad lures right under the bank. We were also entertained by a pheasant shoot who lined the woods behind. Found a half eaten fairly fresh salmon carcase which would have been 12lbs on the bank. Are there otters present?

2 Pike

This was the second of a four venue end of season trip to the Wye, and with the water temperature dropping rapidly, we felt today was our last chance of a barbel. We had just two bites between us, resulting in one barbel landed and another lost due to a hook pull. We tried different baits and rigs, but the bites both came to the feeder and pellet approach.

1 Barbel

Swim feeder using meat, maggot and pellet. Not a bite between us. Fished lower end of beat, very slippery banks and strong flow.

One lost fish on first cast then no further action to either rod on any of the 'swims' tried. Conditions looked right but could not locate the fish. Only other real excitement was when a very large pike (probably mid 20's) attempted to take the feeder on the retrieve.

Fished for a good full day and into dusk in various swims for one barbel of approx 6lbs. Conditions were seemingly good and we both went through a wide range of baits and methods but to no avail. I did lose a large fish which powered downstream on an unstoppable run until the hook pulled. Felt like a carp although could have been a salmon.
Final note the parking is extremely precarious without a 4x4 with only the middle space by the gate a viable option. Are there any plans to improve this?

1 Barbel

6 Chub and 1 Barbel on bread and pellet. Fished lots of swims and the bites were very shy.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub