Feedback & Reports

Fished bouncing touch ledger and large H pellet in the pot below island (by wading out to it) from 19.00hrs to 22.15. 4 Barbel between 6 and 8lb released in the water, all in good condition.
There is a swans nest close by concealed under the willows and pen jumps off nest on top of canoeists if they get to close which makes good entertainment!

4 Barbel

My best day on the Wye, catching nine good sized barbel. The biggest a long, lean beauty of 9lb 6oz, with four others over 7lb. Plus a 4lb 6oz chub. All the fish on pellets. The river level increased a few inches in the last couple of days, due to arrival of the rain in Wales last week. Also a calm day after a windy day is usually good for barbel, so the planets were aligned perfectly today.

9 Barbel, 1 Chub

All caught just below the bridge, far bank after parking.

3 Chub

Fished Courtfield and took the advice of Don. The going was tough and despite the calm conditions, we managed 6 barbel and 8 chub, all falling to feeder and double pellet. Most catches were prior to lunch and things dried up after then with little bites and catches. Unfortunately we collectively lost a fair amount of terminal tackle, but still a great day.

6 Barbel, 8 Chub

Hard to find pace in water for barbel. Managed to catch just a few each on ledgered elipse pellets. Best fish of the day 8 lbs 7oz. River desperately needs additional water + may be just on end of 'spawning' due to season lateness. All fish in good condition though, with normal hard fight from Wye fish.
Pleased with the accessibility to the swims. Thanks.

10 Barbel

River really low. Top section of beat needs more swims to fish from lower section. Completely different lovely stretch of the river, needed 2 to 3 foot of water, gin clear. Still caught fish but hard work. Barbel up to 8lb, Chub to 5lb, bait used - corn and pellet on feeder.

24 Barbel, 15 Chub

A very pleasant day, fish a bit shy but a beautiful place to be enhanced by efforts and dedication of ghillie. All fish fell to pellets.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

Didn't fish this beat in the end due to confusion with the booking. I made a last minute on-line booking at 10.30 pm the night before and only then found out that I needed to contact the owner a day before fishing. (The beat description didn't mention this.) As I was unable to contact the owner at such short notice, I booked and fished Lower Hill Court instead. Contacted WUF the day after and they were very understanding, agreed to amend the beat description to reflect the need to contact the owner a day before and issued me a refund. This was excellent and professional service and I have no complaints. I will continue to book via WUF as the fishing is excellent.

2 barbel, both in the 7lb class, and 3 chub, caught on pellets from the croys in the middle of the stretch

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

3 chub & 2 barbel, hard going most fish taken on rolling meat at the end of the section off the croy.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub