Feedback & Reports

Decided in a crazy moment to visit the Wyebank beat in near artic conditions, fished from 9am-3pm stick float on the pin feeding maggots, freezing tempature with air temp at 2 deg C and water temp at a little over 3 deg C, biggest problem was line freezing in rings of the rod but managed to catch 2 Chub to 4lb 8oz and one Brown Trout of about 1lb, river was in good condition lower levels and a little tinge of colour. Just a shame about the weather....roll on summer and those Wye Barbel!!

1 Trout, 2 Chub

Trotted herring produced a old warrior of 28lb (new PB) and a couple of hard fighting well conditioned fish of 17lb and 11lb. The 17lber broke my rod when it tail walked under the tip!

3 Pike

A days roving piking. Conditions were auspicious, clear river running at winter height, heavy cloud and double digit air temps. 3 fish landed and another chance missed. Pretty special fish! First was a mighty 27lb 8oz, 2nd was a sleek powerful 17lber that fought explosively and last was around 10lb.
First 2 takes came at 10.45 and 11.15am, 3rd and the missed chance were 4 and 4.20pm. Despite fishing some choice proven swims the lack of action outside those periods was thought provoking.
The fish definitely wanted a moving bait today and the big girl was in a 4ft deep run out of a typical slack.

3 x grayling 6,10 and 15 inches. The Arrow looked in nice condition, plenty of water and running clear, but it was all quite hard work, apparently for individual fish rather than shoals. Typical Court of Noke at the backend of the winter season - there are a few nice grayling, but in my experience they don't exactly throw themselves at you!

7 chub on bread and cheese paste. Hard day had to keep moving to get bites.

A days pike fishing was the plan and Courtfield the venue. Arriving to find a ground frost and a slowly rising river from the previous days rain we were glad the barbel rods were left at home. Walking the stretch, as this was our first visit, we were encouraged by the water available and for the Wye the access to it. A roving approach was adopted to start with to try and find any feeding pike but apart from one missed opportunity, as a rightly disappointed K.B struck into thin air, this method was not successful. After a chat with the very knowledgeable and friendly Don a plan to sit it out in some pegs with previous form seemed worth while but as the light began to fade we both had to concede defeat to the Wye pike.

3 grayling about 1.5lbs, caught on a pheasant tail nymph dropper.

Rough day with gale force winds and heavy rain on and off. Walked the whole length of both banks, dropping deadbaits into all the pikey looking slacks. Had 3 pike, 18lb 8oz and 2 15 pounders, all in mint condition and fighting fit.

First visit here in winter. Hoping for a few grayling on trotted maggot. Conditions seemed fine, but only managed a couple of small grayling and a couple of chub.

Very enjoyable day again and whilst the quantity wasn't there the quality was great! 2 chub approx 3lb and a brace of double figure barbel, 11lb and 10lb 3oz, sent me home with a smile on my face. All fish coming to paste wrapped pellets.

Lots of good work been done since I last visited with several more easily accessible swims now when the water is at its usual level, so looking forward to visiting again soon and roaming around a bit. Many thanks to all.