Feedback & Reports

Again very wet & muddy but ended up being a great day , got first barbel within 30 mins then feeding throughout the day, used pellet & red maggot, best was 9lb 7oz . Banks did get very slippy ! Interesting morning with pheasants landing in the river from a shooting party behind us they thankfully moved on. Very happy day.

8 Barbel

This is a Beautiful quiet stretch, with stunning scenery. A lovely part of the Wye. River was up and fast flowing. Really muddy in all swims along the bank (from all the rain) and a bit dangerous with the steep access. Bites seemed to come quite regularly when in the right spot. Chub to 4lb and barbel to 8 1/2lb.
There were also two mink swimming and diving on the far bank opposite us, which seemed to scare the fish off at the end of the day. With no bites coming in the evening period.

7 Barbel, 2 Chub

Still not fishable, water had receded slightly.

water slightly receded and three barbel to Jamie, Ed and Ben, best 7-4. 1 chub for Joe about 4. Feedered pellets in close.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Very heavy rain overnight left the river practically unfishable. One very small brownie taken and returned. When river is running this high precluding wading along the river the access along the bank is impossible due to fences.

1 Trout

River very full

River very full. 1 grayling on nymph

1 Grayling

River up and coloured, no fish seen or caught. Mostly overgrown so casting tricky. The Abbey is well worth a visit.

River up and coloured, trotting on this stretch today, no grayling but 3 salmon parr, a decent oos wbt and one minnow.

3 Salmon, 1 Trout, 1 Other

Very wet ( muddy ) challenging day- couldn't get to the parking areas without a 4 x 4 ! wading through 6-8" of mud through the farmyard. Eventually fished a few hours at the top end, two nice barbel, lost two others & my companion lost one at the net.

2 Barbel