Feedback & Reports

Foggy, frosty start turned into a bright sunny day. Fishing was a little slow but we managed a few fish late afternoon into dusk. All fish came to feeder tactics with meat and boilie hook baits. Looking forward to our return in the summer to this great beat.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub, 1 Other

We settled on two pegs not far into the second field with the church behind us over our right shoulder. The river looked to be ideal but as per the previous couple of days, fish were hard to come by with one small chub around a 1lb on maggot coming early on and despite a variety of baits and methods tried no more fish were caught.

1 Chub

The barbel were hard to come by again today. We stuck it out in our chosen swims until mid-afternoon but without success. A move for each of us resulted in a barbel first cast, then no more bites. Another move for me and again a barbel first cast and a beauty at that, weighing 9lb 9oz from the Telegraph Pole swim. Once again, no further bites were to be had.
Although we would have liked a few more fish, we had a great time on the Wye as usual. With fantastic weather for the time of year and Goodrich castle as a backdrop, it was just a joy to be out on this picturesque beat.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

Halibut pellet, hair rigged on a 2oz running ledger rig.

1 Chub

Arrived midday following an over night frost. Fished maggot feeder in first swim of first meadow without a bite for over 3 hours. Moved about 4pm, fed two pints of maggots via a bait dropper then success! 3 barbel to 7lbs plus 2 brownies.

2 Trout, 3 Barbel

Very cold start in the morning, warmed up and then fish started to feed. Nice hatch of flies.

9 Trout

3 wbt between 12" & 15" all taken on nymphs. River in beautiful condition, shame the traffic on the M5 held me back from fishing until midday!

3 Trout

Water at 1'5", 40-42F, clear. Weather bright and sunny. Lovely fly water but unfortunately no fish seen or caught.

3 Trout

Great day out first time on the rectory. No salmon seen but 3 good trout caught largest 18". Good beat instructions.
Can't praise WUF enough, great communication and organisation Thanks.

3 Trout