Feedback & Reports

A new day, a new beat, renewed confidence - only part of which evaporated when the boot was opened on a sodden mountain of mud-caked gear. More of it dissolved when it started raining again on the slither to the river bank. Puzzled that the Wye showed no reaction to all this rain, with a lack of pace and colour negative to barbel fishing. As on Sunday just a few chub, until a single barbel yanked the rod round and fought a worthy battle to mitigate the misery of two days of monsoon fishing.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Didn't arrive until mid-afternoon so missed the worst of the rain. Fished last two hours of the day in Fallen Tree swim and had a 5lbs 15ozs barbel on dusk. Looked comfortably bigger than a barbel of comparable weight so was surprised by reading on my scales. Nice to get one in such a short session.

1 Barbel

We enjoyed our day and meeting the two Salmon anglers on the beat. Plenty of room and options and easy to drive to the hut in a 4x4. Bites were finicky however as soon as we moved to touch ledgering we started to hit the fish after 4pm when the bites switched on. Fish caught on double hair rigged pellet and swimfeeder tactics. Great historic beat and fantastic service from the friendly Wye and Usk staff, worth every penny! Saw one salmon leap and you will see Kingfishers all along the stretch. Had a nice pint of beer in the Moon 5 mins away on the way home.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

1 Trout

8 Grayling

First ever visit to the River Wye and really enjoyed it, despite heavy rain for all of the day. The conditions made the fishing tricky with plenty of debris being washed through and picking up the lines but caught two cracking chub of 4lbs and 4 1/2lbs and will definitely be back for another go.

2 Chub

Nice short stretch with good parking. Caught 4 Chub to about 3lb and lost another at the net but the Barbel didn't seem to be around.

4 Chub

Pellet feeder with mixed pellet, hemp, groundbait. Sea deadbaits float legering . River was low.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub, 2 Pike

Good fishing Stan is the man to put you on the fish. Feeder & pellet for 7 barbel.

7 Barbel

Rained all day, v.wet, v.muddy. A consequence of fishing through a prolonged downpour is a reluctance to try different swims or methods; perhaps that was my mistake. Sat it outfor a while. Anything but today! Did take a roaming rod and a bag of bait to squelch and slither my way to the island pegs, which looked a tad more inviting but in truth produced no more action than original choice. Just a smattering of chub at widely-spaced intervals, with not a sniff of a barbel. Disappointing start to a two-day trip.

4 Chub