Feedback & Reports

River running very strongly due to rain in previous days, lots of debris coming down the river, tried trotting a float mostly and a feeder later.
No joy on either, not even a definite bite from 8am to 2.30pm.
Tried corn, pellet and luncheon meat.

Much better fishing today, river up a bit more and nicely coloured. Started the day off with 2 Barbel and a 5lb Chub. Nipped back to the car for something and when I got back to my swim there was a man sat in my chair wearing a pearly suit. I asked him where he had come from and he replied "down sarf". He told me that he aspired to catch a Barbel off the River Wye, and that he had heard that I was a master in the art of catching Barbel. I decided to take this "Padawan" under my wing and show him the ropes! Joking apart, myself and my new fishing buddy "Rich" had a great days fishing and plenty of laughs along the way. Between us we had 11 Barbel and 6 Chub and it was great to help a fellow angler fulfill his wish of catching a Wye Barbel or two. Great days fishing with great company. Hopefully I will be back again soon when the river is back to normal levels and maybe catch a few Barbel on the float.

11 Barbel, 6 Chub

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Poor evenings fishing as the river was in flood, spent a couple of hours trying but too difficult. Caught a small Eel and 3 small chub before surrendering to the conditions

3 Chub, 1 Other

First time back on this lovely stretch for 5 years , it’s changed a bit naturally. I had a nostalgic walk up to the vanstone tree peg as my dad sat there and watched me fish there back in 2012 when it was part of the beat... not with us anymore god bless him.
To the fishing.. river pushing through with lots of blanket weed but that is a couple of the challenges that you have to combat fishing this river ... 1 eel, 4 chub and 7 pristine barbel topped with a 9lb 4oz .. 1 of my favorite beats this regardless of the conditions.. I’ll be back!

7 Barbel, 3 Chub, 1 Other

Last day of my trip today and opted to fish the most productive peg of the previous days roving.
Ended up with another 9 barbel

9 Barbel, 2 Chub

6 Barbel, 13 Chub

A bit steadier than previous visits this time. We found a few fish in the afternoon on feeder tactics but they dried up unlike the rain. River still up 2 feet at least. Plenty of accessible swims, some with ropes.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

HS & DB one 4lb chub, river had risen overnight and was coloured, the riverbed was full of weed which was wooly a bit like candy floss! very few places to fish needs work done to create easier access to swims as the bank is very high

Tough day, raining, pegs slippery and tons of weed dragged out after every cast. Managed a couple of barbel so very happy although I put my waders on and forgot that my boots were not under the cover of the brolly. Boots full of water! Roll on tomorrow.

2 Barbel