Feedback & Reports

Mon 11th October, 16.00 to 18.45. Wyebank section. River slightly coloured, 3 barbel 6-8lb, Halibut pellet on rolling ledger of one swan shot over loose halibut feed on crease of eddies.

Tues 12th October, 16.30 to 18.30. Wyebank section. 1 barbel of around 8lb at dusk. No takes on halibut or meat, tried last cast with whole processed ragworm left from sea trip, instant take, must have hit it on head!
All fish in prime condition and fins well coloured. Pike on prowl in centre section as light faded may have been cause of no bites until dusk. Goosanders and immature cormorants fishing below island.

Enjoyable day exploring the Carodoc beat. Water around 2ft over summer levels and dropping through the day. Plenty of features on this water though some swims snaggy. Long day of zealous work to find the fish. Between us we had 11 barbel, 7lbs - 8.25lbs, most in pristine condition + three chub. One barbel looked like it had been gored by cormorant or heron. All mouths in good condition (praise to those who use barbless hooks/tether free rigs). All caught on 12mm pellet. No problem driving along the bank as relatively dry track.

First time on this beat. Water very high, coloured and going at a pace. We walked the beat looking for a gentle slope to the water as my 10 year old grandsom was with me. We found a spot but with a very slippery slope. Callum went for long trotting using maggotts and corn catching several dace. He then took over my ledger with peperomi and a bait feeder. We had some chub but small up to 2lbs.

About 30 minutes to darkness I took some equipment to the car and on my return Callum had landed a 6lb 11oz barbel, half a pound short of his best. This time on the hair rig he had a halibut pellet, slice of pererami and a piece of luncheon meat; by the way we had tuner mixed in with the hemp and corn feeder bait.

Not an easy day but good sport. In the darkness I dropped two rod tips at the White Cottage gate where you park. If anyone finds these please advise the Foundation.

River dropping off after weekend prior. Picked swim which appeared productive for barbel. Alternated between feeder for barbel and float for dace etc. But after several hours only dace caught. Mid afternoon the Baliff (Adam) stopped by for a chat. Changed swim on his advice and subsequently, thanks to this, caught 3 barbel (8 3/4, 9, and 5 lb) on pellet and straight lead before poor light stopped play. Once again thanks for your advice. P.S. saw 3 salmon moving during course of the day.

We were greeted by a river running hard, coloured and we chose the slacker water (mistake) which produced 1 chub around 3lb. In the last hour we moved upstream to what was very turbulent water. Jeff had maybe 4oz lead to hold bottom (I was bird spotting by then)....think last time we had that much lead on was on a charter boat out of Whitby!

He had a few barbel - biggest around 5lb. Taught us a lesson that what we think is pacey water is just a light breeze to the fish.

Arrived to find river dropping steadily but still coloured. Caught 30 Barbel and 1 Chub, all on Pellet. Best fish 9lb, with plenty of sevens & eights. Will be back!

This return covers 3 days fishing between 6-8 Oct 2010 by 2 anglers. 18 barbel caught to 10.02 plus 4 chub. River was high limiting swims available and flow meant that only near bank fishing was possible.

Day 2 and Jeff joined me. For Wye novices we winkled out a few decent chub to 4lb and Jeff had a barbel at around 5lb. With the river up, limited to the swims but we did quite well on the bend furthest from the car park. Luncheon meat and a spicey pellet.

A wild & windy day that became increasingly wet. 5 barbel inc 2 over 8lbs left me quite happy, not a great day but a pretty good one, given the changes in the previously-settled weather.

River dropping but still heavily coloured. 2 rods caught 23 Barbel averaging 5 to 6lb, all on Pellet. Excellent fishing!