Feedback & Reports

First time on this beat and last day of our trip. Slow going during the day and a couple of anglers on the other bank meant we took a break for refreshments. On our return we fished a different area and settled in for the evening. After half an hour my friend hooked into a PB barbel, an immaculate fish of 10lb 5oz. A quiet spell followed which coincided with three anglers setting up on the private stretch, just after they left I finished the day with a 8lb 4oz barbel. Nice beat with plenty of swims to go at. Wildlife today - an otter in the dusk on the far bank. And so ends a great week with a total of 64 barbel and we lost count of the number of chub, looking forward to returning soon.

2 Barbel

2 of us arrived at Whitehouse late and fished from 7pm for 2 & 1/2 hours. Had 9 barbel up to 8.5lb, lost 2 plus 1 chub. First 3 fish in first 3 casts! Good sport for a late evening session. Not many swims cut out - concrete at the beginning of the beat or 2 swims at the end were only suitable access.

9 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fished 100 metres downstream of the bridge on the beach.
This rod caught 16 barbel all on 8 mm halibut pellets and feeders. Most of the fish ranged from 6 - 8lb. Another rod fished 100 metres beyond that and had the same result using the same method.
Longer hook lengths seemed to be the call! Before we found these, one of the guys fancied making his own swim only to find he was sitting on a otters nest which hissed at him. The other fisherman blanked and if you asked him, he would not go back, thought he had a good swim but couldn't avoid the weed.

32 Barbel, 5 Chub

Two Barbel and 5 chub in very hot conditions.
As per usual, below the forest towards the the very end of the stretch fishing to pockets in the rather large weed beds.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

Slow start to the day, some barbel still spawning but good to be sitting next to the beautiful Wye. Barbel turned on mid afternoon with 12 caught fairly quickly plus an eel. Many thanks WUF.

12 Barbel, 1 Other

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12 Barbel, 1 Other

Fished late afternoon and evening water level had not changed, still very low. Barbel to 6lb Chub to 6lb 2oz on pellet.

9 Barbel, 7 Chub

2 Chub

Low clear water, cloudy morning, some rain pm. Fleet of 12 canoes at 08.20 was a surprise and suggested more disruption but not so. All chub between 4 & 5lbs ....spread throughout the day, all on PLM with cocktail feeder mix ......no sign of barbel but many salmon on the move.

7 Chub

When we arrived the weather was overcast but warm and the river was low and clear so we were hopeful of a good day. 1st barbel was caught at 9:50am but although we were getting knocks they were very tentative. Just before lunch we were visited by a lot of canoeist kids from school then the heavens opened and the bites stopped. At around 4pm it got brighter and the bites came back, chub and eels putting in appearances, one eel being about 3lb. As the night came we got a few barbel 6-8lb and a few more chub up to 4lb all at the top off the beat just before the Goodrich stretch. A good day but hard going due to river being so low. There were 3 salmon in the top pool and in the Goodrich stretch, jumping about. Will be back later in the year to have another go. A brilliant stretch but had to pick up an empty meat tin from car park so please check you've got everything before you go. Leave only footprints, take only pictures.

5 Barbel, 11 Chub, 6 Other