Feedback & Reports

very warm again, first barbel outing for two years and was chuffed after an hour of landing one about 7lb then nothing the remainder of the day . tried 3 swims and other than the one take not a knock.

1 Barbel

Only fished evening from 7 canoes take over during the day same all over the wye but a evening session with 18 barbel is more than enough biggest barbel 7lb average 3 lb

18 Barbel, 3 Chub

Very hot and river low and weedy. Fish caught in faster water on feeder and pellet and float and meat.

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

A bright sunny day on a low river were always going to make this tough. Fished afternoon into evening and caught on both feeder and float.

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

River was very low, a lot of weed showing. Managed to winkle out a small barbel in the shallow water half way down the beat.

1 Barbel

A slow start tried three different swims. A couple of little taps but nothing. Rested and pre baited in the afternoon as I was the only person fishing. Started fishing again at 5pm then the rain came by 6 pm it was heavy and then turned into a monsoon. It wasn't a wash out it was a rain out. Couldn't fish the evening session which I really thought would be the prime time. Sat in my car until 7pm and then drove home in the flooded streets and torrential downpour.
Friday the 13th strikes again.

The last day of our 5 day holiday was cut short by a heavy thunderstorm bringing some much welcome rain but making the banks very slippery. Good job we'd both had the foresight to take the rope and spike with us because of the forecast rain. Best barbel was an upper 8 (estimated) with a couple of nice chub of around about 4lb. All were caught using a feeder.

8 Barbel, 5 Chub

1 Barbel hot & low

1 Barbel

1 Chub

Obviously tough fishing in current conditions, on a generally shallow beat. A few fish caught by looking for slightly deeper runs and depressions in river bed. Heavy downpour late afternoon just what the river needed, hoping for a few more...

1 Barbel, 3 Chub