Feedback & Reports

My first ever Barbel. 6.25lbs 7.25 lbs & 5.25lbs so two personal bests. Feeder with hair rigged banded Dumbell Hookers. The lower end of the beat looked so slippers that I fished in the woods where the swims appeared safer. Brilliant day and with thanks to the Wye and Usk Foundation.

3 Barbel

Started at first light. The river had coloured up a bit and dropped slightly since midweek but still a nice pace for a fly in most pools. No takers today though.

Nice stretch great fly water, sadly didn’t see a fish

5 Chub

nothing

Great day on the Wye! Caught chub throughout the day and the barbel turned up late afternoon.

4 Barbel, 13 Chub

Beautiful small beat, steps cut into bank were great. River in perfect condition, managed 6 barbel and 2 chub.

6 Barbel, 4 Chub

Meat the preferred bait with just one chub taking a marine halibut pellet. River up a couple of inches on previous day and most baits in the occasional cloudy spells.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Best barbel weighed 10.75lbs. Most chub caught on luncheon meat. Several fish lost in good weed growth.

The entrance gate could do with a catch to hold it back when driving through.

2 Barbel, 11 Chub

8 dace

3 Chub, 8 Other