Feedback & Reports

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

Perfect river and weather conditions meant the barbel were feeding well today. Fishing at the lower end of the beat I sat it out in one productive swim all day. Bites came steadily throughout the day on a variety of shapes, sizes and types of pellet combined with a 5oz feeder to hold bottom in the strong flow. The final tally was 10 barbel to 8lb 14oz. A good start to my 4 day end of season trip.

10 Barbel

The river looked perfect, just over a meter on with a good bit of colour. Fished swims throughout the beat bur struggled to find the fish. All fish caught were in absolutely pristine condition. We are still seeing too many cormorants on this river

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

Final day so determined to stick it out for a barbel. River dropped again and clearing. Returned to one of the swims I had fished previously and fished a small feeder with hemp and pellets with no other feed. After about 1 1/2 hrs rod wrapped round and a 6lb+ barbel, object achieved and I'm well happy.
Moved a number of times again, but no other fish until 18.00 when I had a 2lb chub. Time to go home.
I really enjoyed my 3 days at Sugwas and hope to return later this year. The river looked in excellent condition, and I thought I'd have more, but that's fishing!

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Lovely spring day with the river in good order despite the strong flow causing plenty of debris to whizz by. Had a barbel and a chub within an hour of starting then nothing till 5 o'clock then four fish in four casts. Finished with 4 barbel and 2 chub caught on halibut pellet with paste wrap. My fishing partner struggled, and paid the price for not starting in a swim he had identified as being the most likely to produce . Whilst he dallied another fisherman dropped into that peg and had a good day. He ended the day with a minnow and a grayling .

1 Grayling, 4 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

River high though falling; some colour. Weather very mild, mostly cloudy. Fished steadily during the afternoon with all barbel in about the 5 to 6 lb range on pellet. They seemed to move on after about 4.30 and the chub took over with 2 caught and several missed bites. A very good late season session.

6 Barbel, 2 Chub

Nobody told Mr Whiskers that conditions were perfect. A tough day on Courtfield for both of us - not sure why. Rang the changes with swims, bait and method but one bite and a single lovely barbel.

1 Barbel

A disappointing day. River was well up and pushing through to the extent that we packed up before 11.00
We did chat to the owner of the beat who explained that high levels in the reservoirs upstream meant that water was being released into the Wye, raising the levels. Unfortunately this meant that the beat was just about unfishable
No fish caught.

Fantastic day on a lovely beat, 12 degrees river running off with a bit of colour still there.
Between 3 people we had 7 Barbel and 5 Chub plus 1 Grayling. All fish came to the maggot feeder.

1 Grayling, 7 Barbel, 5 Chub

Allthough a short section found a few fish. Once again had to fish under the near bank due to very high and dirty water.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub