Feedback & Reports

When I have seen people reporting blanking on the Wye I have often wondered if they tried hard enough! I tried very hard in a variety of swims and still drew my first ever blank on the Wye. Lost a couple of barbel late afternoon, one a hook pull and the other with line sliced on a rock! My partner found the one swim that was more consistent and hard one barbel at 7lb 12oz and 6 chub.
We were coming back the next day for more of the same; I decided to try and build up some bait in the swim I lost the fish and hope that they came on the feed in the evening as they had on this day. I have caught plenty of barbel on the Wye in hot sun and low water before but not on this day.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

Please note we also fished Middle Hill Court on the 9th August - 2 anglers, caught a total of 3 barbel to 8lb in weight.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

River was low but had an excellent day! 3 x brown trout caught on size 14 elk hair caddis and 3 caught on PTN. All the fish were returned.

6 Trout

Two fish caught on worm with pop-up.

2 Trout

River was about a foot up and slightly coloured. Slow going, but a pleasant day regardless.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Late report of a 10lb hen salmon caught by Ray Oakley at Eardisley on the 7th August on a home tied fly.

1 Salmon

6 Barbel, 4 Chub, 2 Other

Sunny, river dropping, perfect conditions. 6 brown trout to 12", 5 grayling to 17". Also had 2 at 15", all on dry flies. Nice day.

6 Trout, 5 Grayling

The river had risen about a foot and was in nice condition with a bit of color. Spent a bit of time with Colin, who not only put me in the right swim but is also an expert at pulling swim feeders out of snags! Thanks.
Plenty of fish under the far bank, chub were coming in the ratio of four chub to one barbel. However with chub up to around five pounds, it was hardly disappointing.
All the fish were taken of pellet and feeder.

3 Barbel, 12 Chub

If the size of the fish is not critical to your sport then this beat is for you. All fish were small WBT in 6-8" range and much fun on a light rod. Lightening quick takes meant I missed a lot too. All caught on small tan Adams or green Klinkhammer against a steady although sparse hatch. Bottom section is fast running stream with frequent small pools. Above the parking the upper section drops below field level and meanders with some longer pools. Not all fish in this river are small - I spooked a very large fish in one of the deeper pools.

19 Trout