Feedback & Reports

My first visit to any WUF water and a very successful one. Directions to the fishery were great and luckily I seemed to be the only angler present that day. Arriving at 1pm and having read the catch reports here, I'd already made my mind up to fish the Powerlines swim. To begin with I fished a groundbait feeder with hair-rigged corn in to the middle of the river (as I'd taken note of the "tackle graveyard" comments previously posted). I was biteless for an hour or so and around this point I made a bit of a hash of a cast, which ended up only going about a third of the way out. A lucky mistake on my part because five minutes later I was attached to the first barbel of the day, which I landed at 6.12lbs. Nine further barbel followed (all from the same spot) and three were lost. Sweetcorn and two different sizes of hair-rigged soft pellets all caught fish. In fact, I would reccomend switching hookbaits regualrly as this often seemed to bring a bite. Didn't try meat as I never seemed to have enough time to get the tin open! However, I didn't really have any issues with tackle loss? Anyway, a real red-letter day - my heartfelt thanks to all at WUF for making this possible, the entire process (booking, directions etc) was excellent.

River very low and clear coupled with a hot, bright day meant we struggled!! Fished all the swims using a variety of methods and baits, result - 1 chubb. We never sighted or saw signs of barbel, very disappointing.

Another bright clear day with the river still low and clear. However we were catching fish within seconds of casting with 3 barbel coming to my rod in the first 3 casts but as always after an astonishing start things slowed down and we ended the day with a total of 7 barbel and 6 chub - (best fish at over 8lb). All fish came to either meat or pellet.

Perfect day, fished a windless sunny morning downsteam opposite the pylon. Barbel every where, caught eight fish on meat to 7lbs between 8am and 10am which is a personal best for me. Track not a problem. Thanks WUF.

x2 4lb+ Chub and 6 Barbel, 2 low 8's, a high 7, and 3 others, one of which was a bit special. It's been a while since visiting here, and good to see the 8 foot high bankside foliage under control now with just knee-high nettles. So you can make access as you go and there are several good swims with sensibly placed wooden steps and posts, some hiiden by the nettles. Congratulations WUF on the work done. The withdrawal of the complete casino that is the top pools previously available on the beat where I've lost a fortune in feeders is no dissapointment as focus can be set to the extensive stretch of prime Middle Wye that remains. The final spot of a roving session produced just one bite, though from my 4th Wye double at 10lbs exactly, a real battler to the net and more. A fine end to an evening on a really fine beat.

Arrived at 7am on a cold clear morning. Fished Legg Meadow until midday without success and on the move when we bumped into Don. Incredibly helpful 15 minutes with Don sent us into the Wood stretch. Over a 4 hour period between 2pm and 6pm we had 8 chub to 5lb and 5 barbel to 9.5lb. What a session, all taken on pellet. Already making plans for 2013!

Barbel 6lbs and 7.11lbs in Legg Meadow. Lost small Chub by having line frayed by last barbel in rocks. Many thanks to Don for all his advice over our 4 days fishing. As two OAP's over 70 we found the going and the swims difficult but the Barbel fishing is superb.

2 Small Barbel and 4 Chub in 2 days fishing. Very disappointing results for all the effort we put in. I wouldn't recommend the beat to anyone who doesn't like LONG walks and STEEP banks. The Boat Inn down the road does a wonderful steak!

First time to white house,river like tap water and bright sun. Had a chat to local lad on concrete walkway he said conditions were not ideal. Had a walk down stream but so clear and no deap holes to speak off to have a go at. The local lad left mid afternoon and said fish would show later,so i went on the walk way and had 1 chub 3lb and 2 barbel 6lb my mate went on the concrete wall past the hut and had 1 barble 6lb,never went up stream but as most places you need to get to know the venue. Elipse pellet super glued to the hair seems to be as good a bait as any for the barbel on the Wye.

Very Sunny but with a cool strong breeze. River low and clear. We fished the run off from Boys Rock at the top of the stretch. P D caught 2 Barbel 5lb and 6.5lb on feeder and pellet. Some of the swims are very snaggy and a lot of tackle was lost as a result.