Feedback & Reports

Canoe traffic horrendous. Not worth fishing between 10am and 6.30pm. More chance of winning lottery than catching a barbel! Sunny with showers. All fish caught on pellets between 7 & 9.30pm. Best barbel approx. 8.8lbs. Best chub approx. 4lb.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

Feeder/pellets. We'll overgrown banks this time of year. Four swims only available. Being a Saturday lots of canoes which all kept to the other side on seeing me therefore no problem apart from a break in tranquility. Several large salmon jumping. Did not fish for long so may have caught more if I had stayed into the evening. Good advice to travel light. A discharge from local farm coloured the water and appeared to start the fish feeding.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

First time on the Wye for the 2014 season and the chosen venue was to be the beautiful stretch of Lower Canon Bridge. Having fished the section last season we knew what to expect and was not disappointed although the river level was very low we were still confident. Having given the very helpful Mr Richards a ring prior to arrival we took advantage of the excellent taxi service so stood next the the river with out the normal heavy breathing and aches and pians normally associated with making it from the car to the river! As ever fishing the Wye we adopted the routine of fishing as many swims as possible in an effort to find the fish. Starting up stream and working down we found that the fishing was not going to be easy but kept on till the rods indicated fish present. As mentioned in other reports care needs to be taken in the field down stream as hidden in the long grass are some major holes and gullies which could be the cause of serious injury to any unlucky angler. The fishing was slow but started to pick up in the afternoon by which time we found the fish back in the up stream swims. I drew first blood and landed a nice barbel of around 6lb, K.B then found a few in a swim close by and proceeded to land some very nice barbel to just under 9lb in quick succession. Always pleased to feel the power of Wye barbel we stuck it out in these up stream swims until our taxi arrived! Finishing the day with a tally of K.B on 5 barbel and a chub too my 3 barbel.

8 Barbel, 1 Chub

Great day on the Wye, barbel were keen and in good condition! Can't wait to get back!

13 Barbel, 9 Chub

Despite the thundery downpours, a great days fishing. Two of us taking fish throughout the day at regular intervals, with the better sized barbel turning up towards dark. Simple swim-feeder tactics with groundbait and pellets was all that was needed.

Chub between 1/2lb and 4lb, and barbel between 3lb and 7 1/2lb, with one fish taken at 10lb 3oz. The double was a very clean fish with no signs of recapture either.

Fantastic beat of W&U water. The only point i'd feedback is that access isn't the easiest, with a narrow path (very slippy if wet) down to most swims from the first peg of the beat, and some very steep banks if any other route down is attempted, it's much easier to take the bare basics down to the swim. Perfectly doable for most, but perhaps a little too risky for the older angler, especially if on your own.

10 Barbel, 11 Chub

All fish caught on pellet. Barbel estimated between 5 & 8lbs. Chub 2 to 4lbs. Sunny with showers.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

The river was rising when we arrived and the fishing was very tough. We fished the lower section of the beat in the obvious swims. The weather didn't do us any favours with bright sunny periods and thundery heavy showers. A nice section of the Wye with easy access so would like to visit again.

2 Chub

7 Barbel, 5 Chub

All 6 trout caught by ledger. Weather mixed throughout the morning (finished fishing at 2pm) but surface remained calm.

6 Trout

River appeared low and clear. Very bright conditions. Only fished for 2 hours. I suspect evening up to dusk would have proved more interesting. This was more of a fact finding mission with my wife and threat of thunderstorm together with the access around the field caused me to abandon fishing.

1 Chub