Feedback & Reports

Tried various swims with little success. A double blank being avoided by an obliging 3lb chub on the last cast. Taken on feeder-fished pellet.

1 Chub

A torrid time by all on the river today! Levels up and carrying lots of debris. All struggled to hold bottom with 6 oz of lead! Managed to mug one Chub at end of the day but other 3 anglers biteless despite trying various swims and tactics. A beautiful beat with stunning scenery topped by Goodrich Castle as a backdrop. Vehicle access good but swims quite a challenge. Had my first experience of abseiling for Barbel! Would return in lower water level conditions.

1 Chub

Tough going after earlier cold snap - 1 Chub in 3-4lb range.

1 Chub

1 chub approx 2lbs, water cold but clear.

1 Chub

River just starting to drop but still carrying lots of debris. 1 barbel hooked, but unfortunately lost in marginal snags.

2 barbel each, 8lb 8oz and 7lb - 7lb and 5lb 10oz all on pellet. River flowing very fast, trouble holding bottom all the time. River rose between 1 and 2 feet during the day.

4 Barbel

River almost unfishable due to hight, pace and colour. Fished the morning at the top half of fishery but struggled to hold bottom even with 5oz feeders. Did manage to find a slack pool towards the bottom of the stretch and managed to hook 5 barbel but only landed 2 nice 7/8lb barbel. Both fish came to feeder and pellet. Very hard day but loved every min of it! can't wait to get back in March. Great access. Many thanks to Wye and Usk yet again.

2 Barbel

The river was high, fast and coloured but just about fishable in the slacks near the bank. Unfortunately no fish caught. Getting ground bait and casting into a good position was tricky in the very fast flow, so I suspect the barbel were in faster water than we were able to fish. Lovely river and a really enjoyable day.

River was very high, fast and coloured. Had a great day despite the conditions. Did have some trouble holding bottom, but did manage to catch one barbel that fell to pellet. Will be back in the New Year for another go. Thanks.

1 Barbel

River racing through and very high, most swims unfishable but one swim at the top of the beat produced 7 barbel through out the day to swim feeder pellet, one rod length out. All good size fish, not weighed but a number in the 8 to 9lb range. One other swim produced 8 barbel, 2 of whiched were weighed at 10lb plus. This was at the lower end of the beat, again feeder and pellet. Third angler tried various swims, lost one fish. A good return on our first visit to this stretch on a very difficult day. Access to the stretch is excellent.

15 Barbel