Feedback & Reports

First time on this beat,only because the others were booked up, so glad they were, what a gem. On first impressions when we got there looking over bridge,water low, clear but a nice flow down the centre which seemed a couple of feet deeper.
With these conditions we thought, it's going to be difficult so scaled down to 8lb line instead of the usual 10 or 12 lb long hooklincks size 12 hooks. First cast 4lb barbel, same for Len, sun came out no bites for an hour, sun went in tried meat thru feeder and hook, chub after chub to 4.5lbs steady till 4.30 then dead, switched back to pellet about 5 and from then on till 8.30 it was like the dinner bell had gone off the barbel just kept coming,the biggest 7.5 lb the rest in the 5 to 6 mark. Looking at the conditions when we got there we thought we'd struggle. What was in our favour I think that for most of the day it was very warm and overcast. Shame we had to leave them feeding but with a long drive home we reluctantly had to pack up.
Lovely small beat, great for two anglers, car parked right next to river,we will be back,great day, thanks Wye and Usk

12 Barbel, 22 Chub

Arrived to find the river low and clear although it did rise a couple of inches towards the end of the day. Mid morning rain gave way to sunny spells throughout the afternoon and evening. Caught 3 chub from the fast water at the bottom of the beat and 4 more plus a half pound barbel half way down the left bank. Brother took 5 chub and a barbel (also half a pound) from immediately below the bridge on the right bank. Bread and meat were the successful baits. A good day on a nice stretch of water.

A washed up tree trunk in the bottom swim could do with being removed but it's the size of a telegraph pole.

2 Barbel, 12 Chub

River very low and clear to the point that we could see bottom of river all the way through beat of this shallow stretch. In these conditions there are only two fishable swims. However we persevered in difficult conditions and were rewarded with 4 barbel and 13 chub.

4 Barbel, 13 Chub

Introduced an angler to the Wye for the first time. Conditions were spot on he caught from the start.
We finished with 3 Barbel to 6lb 2oz and 20 Chub from 3lb to 4lb 2oz. All caught on feeder with pellet or meat. A large number of good barbel hooked but lost - can not work out why but that's fishing.

3 Barbel, 20 Chub

Managed to squeeze an afternoon/early evening visit in to this stretch and again wasn't disappointed. All fish to feeder tactics on a variety of the usual baits with the majority of the fish coming from the first left hand bank swim. Great afternoons fishing - many thanks.

5 Barbel, 7 Chub

A very enjoyable day in a great setting. Steady action on meat through the day.

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

River very low and clear and coupled with hot and bright weather, made conditions far from ideal. Unfortunately only one barbel between the two of us, along with a dozen or so chub.

1 Barbel, 12 Chub

This venue is ideal for anglers not wanting to route march 2 miles to get to the river, good parking easy to find and swims with steps or easy access I make these points as information to new anglers. River low and clear started on the float catching chub to 2 1/2 lb waiting for late afternoon, Barbel did not disappoint, not the biggest, 3 between 5 and 6lb but fought well. If more water and cloud cover who knows a favourite venue for me
but I just love barbel and the 3ft twitch, back in September I hope.

3 Barbel, 10 Chub

Hot sunny, good colour in the water. All fish came to meat. Fished 11-4 . Very pretty short stretch very easy bank access. 4 fishable pegs for coarse anglers.

2 Barbel, 12 Chub

Lovely day, wonderful surroundings, will visit beat again for certain, quite hard work,we fished from 9-30 am till dark and had all the fish on groundbait and pellet in the feeder with 14mm pellet hookbait.

11 Barbel, 10 Chub, 1 Other