Feedback & Reports

Although I had a few barbel here on Friday the anglers since hadn't had much so my confidence wasn't as high as it should have been. However despite only 8 degrees this morning, the water temp was 10, there was a bit of colour and the river was slowly coming up so hopefully.....
We fished 3 swims down the bottom with my mates having first and second picks and taking old favourites that normally produce and I'd had 5 fish out of on Friday, leaving me in a swim that isn't normally as good but looked good in the conditions. Fishing being the wonderfully unpredictable passion it is they had one one small barbel between them (although Steve lost one at the end through a hook pull) and I had 3 barbel (6 to 7), a babber and 2 small chub. GB feeders and an assortment of hookbaits with halibut pellet best.
As I do the selecting and organising I'm only happy if we all catch but that is really difficult at this time of year and in these conditions. One more trip next week and that might be it till March..... Still beautiful place and the rain held off!

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Despite heavy rain the day before, the river was still running fairly clear but was fast flowing. We decided to give it a go and fished for half a day. Deep pools and thick vegetation on the bank made access difficult at times. No grayling but 3 OOS trout caught to French leader and nymphs.

3 Trout

Heavy overnight / early morning rain pushed water level up 2 to 3 feet, which made for difficult fishing. No barbel but the chub made it a resonable day.

12 Chub

Fished all day down the bottom without a bite. See other report for the day for the detail.

Just the one chub today. 3lbs 8ozs on Luncheon meat. Swims accessible, but very slippery following heavy rain.

1 Chub

A for me very productive short (4 hours) session and my first on the Wye all to feeder and meat boile My first barbel at 8lb 6 oz and a pb Chub of 4.5 a good day :)

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Good day , conditions looked good for a few Barbel , started of with some nice chub up to 5lb , managed 1 Barbel towards the end of the day , all fell to meat . Fished 6 different swims along the stretch .

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

This report is for 2 anglers CT and AW

CT - One Chub

AW - Blanked

1 Chub

2nd visit to home fishery and arrived at first light again and fished until last light. Water lever were down by around 1.5m from last visit the week before. Landed a barbel of 9lb 3oz and a chub of around 4lb. Missed a few takes and lost one.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub