Feedback & Reports

The river was low & clear and the sun was shining brightly between the showers. Not textbook Barbel conditions. Surprisingly they fed throughout the day though. Tactics were the usual groundbait feeder and pellet hookbait combination. The Barbel ranged from 4lbs to 8lb 10ozs. A cracking day's fishing which was just what we needed after struggling at Backney Upper a week ago!

15 Barbel, 1 Chub

We walked the beat prior to fishing, not many accessible pegs towards the lower limit end of the beat. From the car park down to the right offered a few more fishable pegs and we started off in two of these in what looked deeper water. The weather had started off quite bright but we were soon experiencing one of several heavy showers during the day which soon turned the access down to our pegs from comfortable to treacherous. Not a bite was registered in the first part of the day so JA decided to move swims to one right at the end of the beat (by the sign). Approaching mid afternoon and after trying many types and combinations of bait a 2lb 4oz brown trout took a liking to my ledgered treble maggot. About 30 minutes later JA tempted a barbel just shy of 8lb on pellet after missing a bite earlier and this was our catch for the day.

1 Trout, 1 Barbel

Having caught 2 3lb chub on the first few trots down the swim I chose on red maggot I thought I was in for a field day. Then I waited seven hours for another.
Nice to be back on the Wye, shame we struggled so much.

3 Chub

Another new beat for us and no problems with directions and where to park which were clearly marked and easy to find. A beautiful stretch of water and we shared the field with some timid grazing sheep which is always preferable to cattle.
Despite the river being in reasonable shape the fishing was slow but compensated by just being on the bank and enjoying the spectacular sight of a Jay swooping against the backdrop of the dark trees on the opposite side.
We only managed to catch one trout float fishing in the faster water but the last hour sprung into life on the usual feeder tactics.Some good fish were caught the best of which was a cracking Chub just under 6lb and a Barbel weighing 8lb 4oz. All the fish were immaculate and we thank the owner and the WUF for another memorable day on the Wye.

1 Trout, 2 Barbel, 5 Chub

Fished towards end of the beat had 6 barbel each most coming to feeder and pellet all were over 5lbs biggest was 9lb. 3 chub up to 5lb.

12 Barbel, 3 Chub

River low and clear. Fished upper part of beat casting into the deeper sections to no avail.
Beautiful days fishing though.

River low and clear. Moved around a few swims and didn't catch until last couple of hours. Ended with 5 chub and 1 barbel. Will return!!!!

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

Another beautiful stretch of the Wye with great views from the bridge. The river was very clear and low again when I arrived and I couldn't see any fish at all, not even small fish, so I knew I had my work cut out. Tried lots of different baits but just couldn't get a single bite all day. The fishing has been hard on the Wye these last few days, lots of anglers having the same problem. This was my first ever blank on the Wye so I was quite shocked but that's fishing. I always enjoy being here, it's such a great place. Looking forward to next spring!

First visit to this beat, car access very good, able to park near the hut. Not surprisingly, a low and clear river combined with unseasonably bright, warm weather, made for a challenging day's fishing. Feeder/pellet and meat failed to produce the goods but float fished maggot provided some enjoyable sport, with several small chub and dace obliging.
BP led the way with more than twenty small dace and a perfectly-conditioned barbel of 6lb (his first on float!). However, RE was awarded ‘catch of the day’ for retrieving BP’s landing net, some 50m downstream from where it found it’s way into the river!

1 Barbel, 4 Chub, 20 Other

River very low bright conditions, only caught on stick conditions only suited one angler pool at far end on boundary looks good shame conditions were poor.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling, 1 Chub