Feedback & Reports

River low but in lovely condition now and plenty of sport for the rods who fished this week. 7 good pike reported to 22lb from beats 2 and 6. Barbel shoaling up now and were caught well when they were located. Good bags of dace and chub reported from beat 2. Salmon showing in some numbers but no one fishing for them.

7 Pike

Fished Loxter's Pool during the day, nothing caught (two salmon jumping). Moved upstream to the island at the top of the fishery and had a barbel at dusk.

1 Barbel

Low clear river, hot and sunny in the day, two bites all day, one pike landed weighing 18lb 9oz taken on a small roach trotted through slack water. Day ended early with a trip to A&E with a poorly finger cut to the bone chopping the head off a mackerel whilst trying not to take my eye of the float. Still a good day out.

1 Pike

Firstly big thanks to Terry Ward for putting me on to the fish. Brilliant day all round, excellent fishery, wild, clean, and no litter. Caught from the first cast and continued like that all day. Fished from the gravel bar on Beat 4 and later in Loxsters Pool. Landed everything I hooked. Biggest chub was 4lb 10oz and biggest barbel was 9lb 10oz. Again thanks for an excellent days fishing on my birthday. Will certainly book again.

16 Barbel, 6 Chub

Great day fishing. I had a pike of 14lbs followed by one of 21lbs and finished with a monster chub of nearly 7lbs. My mate had two 4lb chub, a trout and some tiddlers.

1 Trout, 3 Chub, 2 Pike, 3 Other

Bright and sunny, perhaps not ideal for this open stretch of water. Tried pellets over hemp, s/corn, bread & paste but only pork provided bites. Barbel, largest at 8lb 10ozs in superb condition. Soporific state (mine) repeatedly disturbed by a number of salmon crashing about. Pleasant day in superb surroundings.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub, 2 Other

Weather overcast, with drizzle in the morning, sunny through afternoon. Wye was in good condition after recent rain, fishing excellent. 12 chub caught, all good size, four well over 5lb. Barbel were harder to find had to move around and eventually bagged one of 8lb.
All were caught on hair rigged halibut pellet with ground bait feeder. Fishing did die as bright conditions moved in. Fished 7am to 5pm. Very good days fishing and thanks to Terry for his sound Advice.

1 Barbel, 12 Chub

Fished beat 3 in morning and 4 in afternoon, beautiful stretch with plenty pegs but long long walk to beats 5 and 6 due to gate been locked at end of beat 3. Only vehicle access to right bank is Locsters Pool. Struggled all day fishing till 7pm but managed 1 barbel late on using feeder/bomb and pellet but still enjoyed it and watched plenty salmon rising, more suited to fly angler or adventurous roving coarse angler.

1 Barbel

Small Chub caught (and released) on a dry fly. Overcast weather and fairly high water conditions, there seemed to be very little insect activity and fishing was slow with only a few takes of small trout. Water level seemed high, but it's my first time fishing the Wye so it's difficult for me to be accurate.
I noticed that someone had inadvertently left the gate open to left bank access beats 3,4,5. It maybe worth considering posting a reminder on the gate itself.

It was my first time using the Foundation's service. I found it to be excellent, both the on- line service and the information provided by phone.

Best regards

Robert Gunn

1 Chub

6 Chub to 5.5lbs, a PB for me. No barbel. I think the otter which paid me a visit scared them away. Thanks to Terry for the advice.

6 Chub