Feedback & Reports

A good day although a bit slow on the fishing front. Always good to be on this lovely stretch of the Wye. River looked good with a bit of colour but could probably benefit from a rise in level.
All fish caught on feeder tactics. 1 barbel and one chub apiece from the top of the stretch. Have had some huge days here and will be back.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

River looking good and a bit less weed coming down today. Mostly cloudy, so I started in a spirit of optimism. Small chub from the off, whatever the bait and twice as many must have fallen off as I landed. Once again no sign of the barbel. I think I may revert to my former habit of not trying to catch them in the first couple of weeks of the season. But then it's good to be on the Wye even if the fish are elusive.

10 Chub

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

The other were chublets the far bank was full of them!

2 Barbel, 1 Chub, 6 Other

Dry & sunny, river low and weedy. Fished from 2:00 - 22:00 Nothing ! Fished usual 3 swims using pellet feeder and tried sweet corn Disappointing but relaxing

Weather extremely hot with bright sunlight. River the colour of tea but with a reasonable flow. Did not start fishing until 5.30pm. Fished the top end of the beat. All fish caught on luncheon meat.

6 Chub

Love this beat but again bewildered by the lack of reports.

Small chub taken throughout the day, in several different swims. Roving between 3 that I baited with a handful of pellets every hour was key and brought on the bites on the first or second casts.

Fished from 10am to 10pm. All fish caught on pellet and cage feeder.

3 Barbel, 12 Chub

Warm sunny day, river up a bit and carrying plenty of colour (brown, not green!). Fish very fickle. 6 hours trotting with pellets and meat produced 16 chub. Most around 3/4 of a pound, but one decent 4lb plus fish.

Lovely trotting swim, nice upstream wind, should have caught much more...…….

No sign of any barbel.

Nothing very quiet

Weed problematic but not as much of a hindrance as the previous day. Four Barbel caught between mid morning and late afternoon. Chub once again happy to feed throughout the day. All caught on feeder/pellets.

The evening may have produced but we had to leave early for the long slog home.

4 Barbel, 20 Chub