Feedback & Reports

The river was low and clear and quite different from the previous weeks. The fishing reflected this.
However still managed 6 barbel and 4 chub. The weather was stunning as was the autumnal look of the sun on the trees. Size wise the barbel went to 9lbs plus and as the two anglers hadn't caught many barbel before they said it was probably one of the best days fishing they had had.

6 Barbel, 4 Chub

Was after Barbel but no action all day. It didn't matter: the Wye for me, is about being there and I'm grateful for that. Finally changed to light gear and pulled out plenty of silver fish (couldn't miss). Easiest beat I've fished in terms of parking/access to the river, cleared swims etc and very lovely part of the world as usual.
Lots of weedy/grassy stuff coming down all day made fishing difficult and re casting necessary every few minutes.That's nature, I guess.
Only had about 20 canoes all day, which is good, but they don't look out for anglers as a priority. They see you then apologise for being close but they don`t look for you.They should be looking for anglers ahead then moving away in good time.
As an angler I sit in peaceful surroundings but i can hear a canoe coming several hundred yards away and its not the boat or the paddle or the water: its the vocal occupants. They aren't rude or unruly or deliberately disruptive, they just chat with each other, at normal and slightly louder volumes and don't think about anglers.

15 Other

Ended up fishing another beat. thank you.

Arrived at the beat at 8ish. There were only 2 of us as 1 called off. Me and the father outlaw decided to go to the top of the beat to start off. I had my 1st barbel about 9am on crab pellet and it just got better and better. I decided to try cheese paste on my old mark 1v split cane rod and was soon rewarded with an 8lb barbell, which was great on the old rod. David missed a few bites and lost others to snags. I'd had 7 when David went to pick his wife up who said that as we'd got a spare rod she'd have a go. Whilst he had gone I went really far downstream and hit a great spell. At 1 point I had 6 barbel in an hour - really wild fishing in amongst the bushes and nettles. When they came back at 4:30 they went back to the top of the beat and I joined them to help Liz out. She didn't need it and soon had her 1st ever barbel of about 7lb. David also got 1 about the same weight. Liz then got a roach - she was well chuffed.
It's a great stretch with kingfishers fishing in front of us and well kept. Canoeists were very polite today and even told their party to keep the noise down for us. The river was up from last time we came. I also had 2 eels of 3lb+. Can't wait to come back, thanks WUF.

20 Barbel, 3 Other

Arrived at this stretch at 0900 and chose to walk to the Weir trust area. Conditions were bright with the river carrying a little colour.
Fishing was slow throughout the day until mid afternoon when we started to steadily catch. All fish fell to pellet feeder and 12mm hybrid hookbaits, barbel to 9,1/4 lb, chub to 5,1/2 lb. All fish were in top condition and as usual very hard fighting. We found that fish location was key on this stretch.

3 Barbel, 6 Chub

Arrived at LC bridge at 0900hrs and having walked the upper and middle stretch once again chose to fish the faster water opposite the walled area. Fish came slow and steady throughout the day although the barbel seemed to be grouped in specific areas and only became active from mid to late afternoon onwards.
Three of the barbel were over 9 lb with the biggest falling to my brothers rod and at 9 lb 14 oz provided him with a PB (so close to his first double..!). The biggest chub went 6 lb 8oz and was the deepest fattest chub I have ever seen, also a pb for me. All the fish fell to pellet feeder tactics with a variety of different hookbaits used.
The river was more coloured than the previous day with increased flow. Conditions were cloudy with sunny spells.
All in all a really enjoyable day on the beautiful river Wye, we will definitley be returning. Once again many thanks to WUF.

6 Barbel, 4 Chub

Difficult day. Slight rise in river level combined with lots of weed made fishing more and more challenging as day progresed. By 2.30pm we decided to finish early and hope conditions improved by Friday. Not a single bite which is unusual.

11 Barbel, 2 Chub

Very hard to find the parking spots for lower stretch. Not obvious. Could WUF have some small discreet signs made to indicate where we are supposed to park cars?

(Wuf: we'll look into it)

11 Barbel, 2 Chub

First time on fishery, very nice part of the Wye.Started fishing about 9.00am through until 6.00pm. Fish were caught throughout the day. Weather was
very warm ( only place in the country it did not rain). Water was low not much flow. Barbel from the smallest fish in the river ( about 1lb) caught by Pete up to 9.12 caught by Alan, who managed 12 fish on his first visit to the Wye. All fish were caught on Pellet and Boilie using Feeder. Very good day.

18 Barbel, 4 Chub