Feedback & Reports

Fishing the fast running lower stretch firstly with bolo float to far side glide and hooked first barbell early on. Weighed 5lb. Then changed to ground bait feeder on same line and caught barbell to 8lb later on in session. An enjoyable day

1 Grayling, 4 Barbel, 3 Chub

The fishing started slowly, only catching a 2lb Chub in the morning. The river was high and moving at a strong pace.
I moved several times trying to find a swim with a slack area off the fast current. I finally found a swim that was down a steep
bank and made a clearing. The weather was warm now after earlier drizzle. I fed the swim with Hemp and fished trout
pellet on a 10lb main line with 8lb bottom and had my first Barbel at about 4.30pm. All barbel were over 8lb, the biggest
being 9lb. They all put up a great fight in the strong current. A very enjoyable day with great scenery.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

1 Barbel

6 Barbel, 3 Chub

nil court

Day 2 on Caradoc, having fished the beat the previous day, the hottest August bank holiday on record. I returned to fish below the footbridge but this time fished a different swim. Started off trotting corn, straight away catching lots of small chublets 8oz - 1lb. Unable to get the bait to the bottom, I then changed to pellet feeder and caught a couple of small barbel and later had 5 barbel to 7lb...another enjoyable days fishing.

7 Barbel, 20 Chub

Having not fished caradoc for a couple of years it was great to be back fishing such a great venue.
Due to the low conditions I headed for the beach section below the bridge(fast water).
Although very clear, started off float fishing corn, feeding hemp & corn.
Within 45 minutes had my first barbel of 6lb. Then over the next two hours had 3 more decent size barbel and 3 small barbel, 6 small chub. Such a nice way to catch barbel on the float. From mid afternoon I went on the pellet feeder and had a further 5 barbel up to 8lb, also 6 small chub.
If a warm day be prepared for dogs , horses, cows and quite a few swimmers to be in the river. Oh! and don't for get the canoes. But all this didn't stop me catching.
Thank you Wye & Usk.

12 Barbel, 12 Chub

Arrived to find the river coloured and pushing through, so we concentrated on roving along the inside line. All fish taken on feeder tactics with mini boilie hookbaits. Lost a number of other fish and a fair bit of gear in snags. Overall a challenging but rewarding day.

6 Barbel, 5 Chub