Feedback & Reports

We caught 6 Barbel to 7lb 13oz & 21 Chub to 4lb 12oz,
Note -We had to assist other anglers to get their cars back up the Hill due to the wet conditions.

6 Barbel, 21 Chub

Started at 10.00 and got thoroughly soaked when the heavens opened at 11.00. Had 2 nice chub both over 5lb on trotted meat in the first hour from 2nd swim on the left bank, then moved to the right bank at midday and struggled a bit but managed 4 more chub from the 2nd swim around the 2lb mark. Water low and clear today and bright sunshine in the afternoon made trotting difficult. No joy at all today on the feeder.

6 Chub

Fished the beach.... Beat 2. Water still gin clear but up about a ft from prev day... 2 chub about 1 1/2... Fished from dawn until lunch.

2 Chub

Two small Barbel…and a few small Chub very windy and wet…hard going.

2 Barbel, 8 Chub

Not very easily accessible and not many swims along the stretch able to fish especially with other anglers booked on. That said we had a few chub and a decent barbel unfortunately lost at the net.

5 Chub

Great day on this lovely stretch of the Wye, one fished the top section near the hut and the other had a long walk down to the woods, lots of Chub everywhere and occasional Barbel up to 9 lbs 4 oz, Had Chub mostly on meat and Barbel on pellets

8 Barbel, 35 Chub

Nicely kept best - bailiff very helpful. A very enjoyable day despite the rain.

2 Barbel, 15 Chub

Barbel to 8lb 4oz which caught float fishing using meat

6 Barbel, 8 Chub

Brilliant fishing on the feeder and some great chub fishing trotting a float up in the water. Very limited accessible bank given the length of the stretch and the access road not to be attempted in wet weather. All anglers not in possession off a 4x4 got stuck and needed to enlist the help of other anglers pushing to get our cars up the hill.

4 Barbel, 9 Chub

The weather was like four seasons in one day with a mix of cold winds , glorious sunshine and showers . Got to the river about 11:30 and was looking lower than I anticipated.
A few anglers fishing my usual pegs , which surprised me as I’ve never seen anglers down this end ,so set up further upstream .The rocks are the main attraction here usually so good to see anglers using the alternative ( there’s more to Fownhope than the rocks !)
Had a fish on the first cast , then missed a rod wrenching take on my second , this got me thinking I was in for a busy day , but the swim went cold for some time . Last light gifted me two more lovely specimens so ended the day on a high .
All fish were of a nice size , biggest 9lb smallest 7lb , and a cracking chub at 4lb . All caught on a variety of pellets , great day !

4 Barbel, 1 Chub