Feedback & Reports

Fished from 1pm to 9pm and safe to say it was on! Most of the chub were to float fished bread. Rest and the barbel on feeder and small pellet. First barbel pulled my rod in so landed the next load of fish in my pants as my clothes dried.
Awesome day.

4 Barbel, 45 Chub

Another great day on the beautiful Wye.
Once located barbel fed steadily throughout the day.
12 caught to 9-8 on pellet .
River very low and slow
On the down side the ever increasing canoe traffic caused some stress! The majority are well mannered and considerate but alas there are an increasing number who see the river as a childrens playground showing no consideration for anglers with canoes coming down backwards, sideways, out of control, had one canoe bang into the bank in front of my swim, another wipe out my lines and another capsize as they passed. Dangerous, inconsiderate and rude!
Traffic died down by mid afternoon but between 10 and 3pm...nightmare !!!!

12 Barbel, 4 Chub

Used dry fly (small). Conditions sunny and calm. Very few fishes rising.

One Salmon rod in the Mill stream, Neck of Rectory, Rectory Pool and The Run with no success. No fish seen and none 'touched'.

Two brown trout, one of 6 inches and another of 8 inches taken on a nymph fished downstream in Rock Pool at about midday. Both put back. Several rises noted at about 4pm, but no takers.

2 Trout

Lovely day fishing on the Thomas Wood beat, a couple of pristine, smallish barbel (but still hard fighters) and a rather rough looking 5lb 2oz chub that was gratefully received! A rather nice barbel managed to escape (estimated at about 7 or 8lb) which was a little frustrating, but I guess that's what you get for fishing close by a tree. A couple of dace and very small chub were caught on the float aswell. overall a very pleasant day and some rather fine fish!
As for bait I used pellets as loose feed and some homemade spicy spam as hook bait (put on the hook and hair rig).
Thanks Peter for being very helpful with parking and details on where to fish!

3 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

Good access to the river, and lots of varied water throughout the stretch. Overcast for a good part of the day, with a brisk downstream breeze, and reasonably low water allowed us to fish through most sections of the beat. Little activity on the surface, so we persevered with nymphs and spider patterns, managing to secure some healthy trout and a good grayling - all safely returned. Certainly a beat we will visit again.

10 Trout, 1 Grayling

4 nice chub ( largest 5Ib approx.) all in superb condition, on marine halibut pellet and luncheon meat. No barbel alas.

4 Chub

Sunny but quite breezy, 2 small trout caught and returned.

2 Trout

Always a great day's fishing on Holme Lacy 3, the best managed beat on the Wye thanks to Colin's tireless work. Good quality fish caught throughout the day on a variety of baits and methods.

4 Barbel, 10 Chub