Feedback & Reports

River up 18 inches and coloured , conditions looked ideal .A barbel each in the first hour then nothing until between 3 -4 pm when a few bites came but then switched off completely , we bailed out just before dark a little bit disappointed after a good start.

2 Barbel

Poor choice of swim (first time I'd fished The Creel) resulted in a wasted hour and a half first thing. Moved to below the Church Stream Pool at about 9am. Plenty of signs of fish but it was 10am before the first fish arrived. No more action so another move at about 12 to the upstream end of the beat and a switch of tactics to maggot feeder resulted in 5 chub and two Barbel, including best fish of the day at 9lbs 2oz, and two lost to snags (and a Dace which somehow hooked itself ) Last move of the day was back to the field nearest the footpath back to the church. A swop of tactics back to Pellets resulted in four more Chub and three Barbel to finish the day off nicely.
Water looked "spot on" but the bright warm weather (in fact it was too hot at stages) may have slowed things a bit. The last Barbel was only "hand sized" but a great sign for the future. The rest ranged from 4lbs 12oz to 9lbs 2oz
Great beat with loads of swims to fish, some easy and some more challenging.
Be careful on some of the upstream banks where the undergrowth creates a "false bank" which can catch you out.

6 Barbel, 9 Chub, 1 Other

Amazing days fishing that got better as the day went on. Barbel to 8.5lb including chub of to 5lb. The score was 8-5 in Barbel to SM at this point....

13 Barbel, 8 Chub

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Excellent day, river level and flow good. Started in the rapids area, moved a few times, catching the bulk of the fish in the afternoon/evening from the pylon bend area. All fish caught on pellet/pva bag method.

7 Barbel, 6 Chub

A nice stretch of river which was in good condition, the largest Barbel was 9.5 lb caught on feeder and sweetcorn. It was pretty hard going bite wise.

5 Barbel, 6 Chub

2 barbel to 7.12 on pellet in wood area-disappointing day.

2 Barbel

Quiet morning, apart from my pals 11lb 10oz cracking barbel! In the afternoon it picked up once we used 5oz to hold bottom. River was up a bit! Plenty of snags! First time on this beat, the whole stretch is pretty much shallow & I would imagine could be very good in the summer/hot weather.

10 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fished 8am to dusk 6.5lbs barbel in morning top of beat.5.5lbs 6.8lbs and 5lbs towards dusk on pellet, 4lbs chub to meat all towards the rock pool. Most fish taken tight to near bank. Conditions overcast with light rain. Mild temperatures 14 to 18 degree's. access very good to fishery swims fairly user friendly. Helpful advice from gamekeeper. Mink sighted close in.

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

River falling but up a metre. I fished concrete path for 5 barbel to 8lb 3 on meat and pellets plus an eel. NK and SR both new to the Wye fished top end for 5 and 4 Barbel respectively on pellet and meat. Weather deteriorated but fished through to dark, a great start to the Wye visit. Will certainly put this on my return to list. Farmer very helpful.

14 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other