Feedback & Reports

On Weds 3rd I had just one fish a 8.5 lb barbel on a bookie.
I also fished on 4th and again had just one fish, a 3lb chub on bread flake.
Conditions were difficult with high and fast flowing water but we all enjoyed it. The barbel were in fine condition but did have about a 3 inch groove on both sides just in front of the wrist of the tail. Looked like a healed wound. Could this have been from an otter.
Don the bailiff who came round was most pleasant to talk to and helpful. Would like to go again sometime in easier conditions.

Hard going all week, just 1 barbel between us.

Water level had fallen overnight but rose considerably again during the day. 2 barbel of 6lbs 3ozs and 8lbs 1oz caught late afternoon in the wood on flavoured meat again, along with dace and eels.

River appeared to have dropped slightly but soon began to rise very quickly. 2 Rods managed 4 Barbel & 2 Chub in difficult conditions. Pellet & meat accounted for the fish. Will be back.

Fishing the upper beat and fished 100yards below the disused railway bridge. There are 47 steps down to the river and when you get there it didnt appear anyone had fished there for a while. I didnt find any more ready swims. But if you dont mind that you can make your swim, it is a bit steep though. The river was a bit higher and coloured compared to the previous day at Caradoc. After about two minutes I caught my first barbel. I ended up with nine weights, 5.14, 7.9, 5,4, 6.13, 6.3, 5, 4,and 6.9lbs. Also lost three. A good day, all caught on the large halibut pellet again, couldn't get bite on luncheon meat. Its a nice stretch if you dont mind a bit of bank clearing! All fish caught between 13.00 and 18.00. Thanks WUF.

The river was a few feet up and coloured. Both rods ledgered with sweetcorn, luncheon meat, pellets with crab paste. Five fish landed including 3 barbel, biggest 7lb 10oz and two chub, four fish lost in snags. All in all a good day given the conditions.

Disappointingly blank, but not a lot I or anyone else could do about it. Overnight rain continued to hammer down all day and Wyebank offers few options when river is moving like an express train across its width. Made a token gesture, but even Don's suggestion that the only swim offering a chance was the slack water by the level markers didn't produce. Hard to stay cheerful with rain running down your neck and the prospects of a fish remote. Packed up musing the cost of a two-day Wye trip in which I'd fished effectively for only a quarter of the paid-for time.Cheered up on way home, reflecting that with 70th birthday coming up, another completed outing on the lovely Wye is a bonus.

River rising, managed 3 barbel.

An extra 3 feet of water restricted fishing to Legg Meadow. A slow day with only 1 barbel of 5lb 6ozs caught along with several dace and eels. Again nothing on pellet.

Surprisingly quiet day on a coloured, falling river, despite the rain that came down in the morning.
One barbel 3rd cast and then two small chub during the rest of the day. Not even any evidence of an evening feeding spell towards dark. Very strange, but I guess that's the nature of the game.