Feedback & Reports

Arrived at 2pm to do an evening session. Unfortunately there were large rafts of Rununculus weed drifting down the river all afternoon and evening. It was a nightmare to get any kind of presentation as each and every cast would need to be bought back in within a minute of casting due to the weed wrapping round the line and dragging everything off course. I've never witnessed this happening other than in flood conditions. Don't know where it all came from. Hoped it would stop towards the evening but didn't.
Started by the steps then went down to the woods at about 7ish and winkled out a couple of Chub to save the blank.
A real shame. Great beat, just the wrong day to be there.
Will be back in September after the summer kayak chaos ends.

2 Chub

A new day on the river, water a few inches lower but no weed from up river. Had 14 fish from 4 half to 7 half lb
all in great condition, all taken at start and end of the day on pellet and feeder.
Big thank you to WUF we will be back.

14 Barbel

River was low and clear but fished well in the morning then turned quiet in the afternoon. Most fish came to pellets feeder tactics.

1 Barbel, 23 Chub

Started about midday. Conditions hot & sunny and river low.
Fished a couple of likely swims without success.
Moved and eventually found some barbel, and caught 15 throughout the afternoon and evening. The bites came fairly steadily and the fish averaged 6-7 lbs with the biggest at 8lbs plus. To be honest it was probably more than we expected in the conditions.

15 Barbel, 10 Chub

Small fish. The river was low and quite dirty, with a lot of stuff floating down. It is quite badly polluted I think (farm run-off?). There is a lot of algae on the rocks.

7 Trout

Beautiful day, river very low. 2 small trout caught and released.

2 Trout

Great day again on this beat. However one of the most frustrating days on the Wye. Arriving at the swim early everything was perfect. Then the canoes started to come down. No problem with these, however the ranunculus started to drift down in rafts. It was impossible to keep a feeder out for more than 5 mins. The continual drag on the line moved the feeders until they snagged. Lost 10 feeders and very very frustrating and expensive. The canoes were just destroying the weed beds. Still managed some good barbel to 9lbs 10oz however very hard work and not pleasant fishing. Other anglers on the beat were also experiencing the exact problems and came for advice. The weed does hold back the flow and increase the height of the river. No wonder it's the lowest I've seen it. Ok rant over.

4 Barbel, 10 Chub, 3 Other

Cracking day on Wyebank. Took my friend as he has never caught a barbel before - 1st cast and he was into one! Caught consistently till 2pm then went dead for a while didn't pick back up till the evening!

24 Barbel, 8 Chub, 3 Other

Sunny and hot. Found the farm easily. Car parking well signed. Lovely peaceful beat. Could see a few trout from the footbridge. Fish rising in the shady pools. Hooked into one but was broken off. Took a 10" grayling, my first ever, on beaded GRHE in pool next to fallen tree. Got a fish to rise to a dry but it didn't take despite 3 or 4 attempts.
Water low and cattle a little too friendly. Looking forward to coming back to this beat in the autumn.

1 Grayling

Only had couple of hours fishing before driving back to Cornwall. Lots of fish showing in the Vanstone Pool, some colouring residents & some very fresh fish. Had a lot of problems with weed drifting down a catching on the line & lure. Also couple of fish showed in the lines. Very frustrating morning with the weed.