Feedback & Reports

6 Trout

The Pulpit Pool is acclaimed to be a good spot to fish and is clearly shown on the maps and described in the accompanying notes but sadly there are no cut swims to allow safe fishing in this area, i.e. the top end of the boundary on the right bank. The whole of the left bank is in-accessible due to the fact that wading across would be perilous even in low water. It would be great to see a proper swim with wooden steps at the top end of the right bank making this pool accessible to anglers.

On a more positive note this is a beautiful location.

2 Chub

1 Barbel, 14 Chub

Water level good but some discolouration with algae. A few salmon showed but no takes.

1 Chub

Lovely rural beat. Access is good (circa 400m downhill through woods) to the beat. That takes you to the downstream end of the and it is a long haul with equipment to the faster flowing upstream end. Took an early 7lb barbel of the croy and then 3 others up to 7 1/2 lbs from the upstream pegs. River access has been kept maintained (thank you) but would benefit from some posts and knotted ropes at some pegs to help get back up the steep banks in wet conditions.

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

An eelly not bad day ("others " were 9 eels). Chub ranged from about 3lb to a 4.12 PB for me. Last cast of day produced a very welcome barbel of 5.12 to DW. Not a monster but a lovely, pristine fish. Other river users, although still numerous, seemed on the whole to be a lot more polite and adept compared to the previous day. Really enjoyed the occasional lull and after 4pm when they'd all finished. Was able to enjoy the Wye in all her majestic beauty in those times of peace. On the wildlife front, a peregrine, family of mandarin ducks and 3 or 4 salmon jumping, 1 of which looked all of 20 pounds.

1 Barbel, 5 Chub, 9 Other

6 inch brownie in GULLY. Plenty of fish rising on both sides of the bridge but too clever for me. Great day.

1 Trout

4 Trout

6 Trout

Nothing caught