Feedback & Reports

It was a very wet day after weeks of no rain. Packed up early as the banks became dangerous despite using ropes and spikes.

6 Barbel, 3 Chub

First session of a 4 day trip to the Wye. We'd never fished White House before so took time to walk the whole beat before deciding to fish in the left field. I fished the first Croy and my mate fished further downstream. With 2 diesel extraction pumps going for most of the day it was pretty noisy coupled with rain from a drizzle to full pelt was not the best of days. Despite trying pellets, luncheon meat, and bread only action of the day was from a sub 2lb Barbel.

1 Barbel

All fish were caught am or late afternoon - non midday

14 Barbel, 10 Chub

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

Lots of small barbel around 1-3lb but you have to be ready for the odd lump hanging around, always a pleasure to fish the Wye, such a beautiful river

20 Barbel, 5 Chub

A great few hours this evening in one of our favourite wood swims. Wasn't expecting the fishing to be very good with the river still running very low and clear, but we were very pleasantly surprised to find the barbel lining up for our halibut pellets. Quality fish of between 5lb and 8lb were joined by a single mini barbel of no more than 1lb and one very special fish, my dads first Wye double at 10lb 3oz. A much deserved reward for the many years spent fishing this beat taking barbel to an agonisingly close 9lb 15oz along the way. All fish in top condition as always. Great beat! Back in a few weeks.

11 Barbel

Great day, most on feeder

14 Barbel, 18 Chub

River was very low and clear. Down stream of the woods heavy weed on the near bank would have made landing any decent fish very difficult, so we stuck to the upper section.
Conditions were against us, but we managed 8 Chub to 4.4 a d 5 Barbel to 7.00.
Banks were steep and overgrown, so wouldn't recommend to the less sprightly, but we had a thoroughly enjoyable day.
All fish caught on 10mm boilies, small pellets and feeder rigs.

8 Barbel, 5 Chub

River was low with reduced flow to what we'd previously been used to. The fishing proved to be quite hard with the late afternoon/evening proving to be the most productive period. The best barbel was 8.14. Feeder with various baits was the method used.

6 Barbel, 5 Chub

We started fishing at 10.15am and neither of us had a touch until 7pm apart from one eel. It switched on about 7pm and we had a busy three hours.

9 Barbel, 1 Other