Feedback & Reports

A better day with 4 barbel (including 2 doubles), 1 chub and the usual number of dace. This was our third (annual) visit to this area and, despite the low water level, our best by far. The 21 barbel for the 4 days were all caught using ledger tactics, at various times after 1.00 pm (we started fishing around 10.00 am each day), with the float used to maintain interest during what is generally regarded as the quieter periods. Not spectacular but, taking all factors into account, a successful and very enjoyable few days in a beautiful area. We are already planning our return trip for next year.

4 Barbel, 1 Chub, 20 Other

Water very low. Beautiful venue, one of my favourites. Fished hard all day, biggest chub 3lb. Difficult conditions - extremely warm day with bright sunshine. Will be back!

3 Chub, 2 Pike

Second day of two day trip. River still very low and clear. Trotting with maggots produced some nice dace and some reasonably sized chub. All the barbel were relatively small, although a larger fish was lost just as I packed up. All the barbel were caught on the feeder with long hook links with pellets as bait.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub, 20 Other

3rd day of a 3 day visit to the Wye, first 2 days on How Caple Court were difficult. 1st time on this venue and what an introduction. Perfect weather, heavy cloud most of the day. Started 1st thing on the far bank 2nd swim and had a 6lb barbel first cast, nothing further for the next 2 hours so moved to the road side bank and fished the last swim below the rapids. Caught chub and barbel consistently for the rest of the day.
Finished up with 5 barbel (best of 8lb 12ozs) and 8 chub (best fish of 4lb 4ozs). All fish caught on feeder tactics with pellets. Fantastic days fishing.

5 Barbel, 8 Chub

Hard day as expected with river low. Fed hemp and caster. Managed two decent chub and lost one barbel to a hook pull. Not many fish showing really either.
A bit of a gripe... I removed a few bits of angling origin litter up the top end, including a discarded barbed hook. One of my chub was gut hooked with someone else's line coming out of it..I ended up cutting the line. Meanwhile my barbless hook had fallen out in the net. I didn't get my ticket checked and I'd be happy to have my gear checked to ensure compliance.
Canoe traffic was light but a party in the afternoon made up for it. I always make myself visible when I see them coming and in the past have had polite canoeists go right over the other side to minimise inconvenience. No such luck. These decided to come towards me a third of the way across. Rising above it I wound in to avoid my line being touched and was ignoring them as they came right in front saying something about "Mr Fisherman" so I suggested they could have gone over the other side. This prompted a comment I didn't hear which was met with laughter before they carried on splashing around, shouting and hooting on top of about 10 quids worth of bait. I assume they had hired them as they looked the canoeing equivalent of "noddies" and hope the hire company can better instill good practice in customers in future. I am sure some canoeists are just oblivious and mean no particular harm but the "we don't care" attitude of this group was frustrating.

2 Chub

Arrived about 9 am, same hot sunny conditions as at Lower Carrots yesterday. It wasn't until mid/late afternoon that we were rewarded with 3 Barbel - 9.5 lb,10 lb,and 11 lb plus 1 eel. All caught on meat, fish weren't interested in pellets.

3 Barbel, 1 Other

It will be good to see the rain this weekend!

5 Barbel, 7 Chub

Hard going today with only 2 barbel caught.

2 Barbel

Again with the water low and clear we thought that catching fish might be a no go. We had 7 Barbel between us using spicy baits and ground baits. The weather was overcast so I believe this helped. Fished the upper section by the orchard finding the channel two thirds across. So nice to be out within great scenery watching the wildlife go by. Thanks to WUF for letting this happen.

7 Barbel

First of two day session. Only managed a couple of hours but caught a few nice fish. Barbel to about six pounds and chub to about four. All on pellets or homemade boilies.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub