Feedback & Reports

Great place to be for the glorious 16th.
2nd visit to Wye, much more water this time.
Fishing once more excellent, took a while to get going but plenty of chub, mostly 3lb or over, best 3-14 and a 4-14 barbel.

1 Barbel, 16 Chub

Other were eels

1 Chub, 1 Other

14 Chub

5 barbel to 8lb 2 oz

5 Barbel, 8 Chub

Considerable amount of juvenile fish and also lots of fry in the margins. Think it was a grayling I hooked and lost

1 Trout

Arrived at first light for a three hour session, the river was dropping and coloured with a bit of pace. Managed three fish in the first hour and not a knock after the largest of the two Barbel weighing in at 9lb 3oz decided to hold bottom and took some budgeing anyway its good to be up and running for a new river season. Upper hill court is a very underated venue hoping to do some trotting on the lower stretch this year.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Dry fly on dropper, small tungsten bead nymph on point.

Strong downstream wind with bright sunshine and very low, clear water, so challenging fishing. In the circumstances I was pleased to come away with anything and certainly didn't mind they were all on the small side. I missed a couple of takes too. I'll be back when there's a bit more water.

3 Trout

5 Trout

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

River had dropped quickly to 1’10 at 8.00 am.
Still a surprising amount of colour. Only fished until 1.00pm when the colour didn’t seem to get any better and getting quite warm so called it a day. Trout showed interest in a bright Toby early on but no salmon seen.

4 Trout