Feedback & Reports

The river looked in good condition and I was looking forward to a good days fishing. Whilst I was setting up an otter rose to the surface in front of me and then disappeared back under the water. It was a quiet day, however I did loose a barbel in the weed later on and missed two good bites late afternoon whilst trying to catch up on the Cricket at the Oval. Still a very enjoyable day watching the abundance of wildlife, look forward to going back soon.

7 Barbel

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

Strange day , had to fish hard all day though all the swims for nothing only to go back to the first swim we blanked in in the morning and there they where!! Crazy last two and a half hours as they feed like mad on feeder fished baits, a grueller turned in to an amazing finish, just love the wye.

15 Barbel, 4 Chub

Hard day for bites. The fish just weren't there. Fish what was caught where on pellets.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fish caught on Stickfloat. Couple of fish on the feeder to pellets.

1 Barbel, 10 Chub

Given that I had booked on the brightest day of the week on a beat that I have never fished before I wasn't too optimistic but after lunch I made my way to the river and set up on a stick float and centrepin reel and within half an hour I had a barbel of about 6lb on the bank a short time later I caught two chub to 4+3/4lb before the weather cleared and got even brighter.went on the feeder with pellet for the last hour and had another barbel over 8lbs.A beautiful stretch of river and being mid -week there were only a couple of anglers on the far bank.Barbel and big chub on the 'pin', can't beat it!

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

First time on the beat. Pretty section of the Wye however water still low from previous weeks heatwave. Late start and
an early finish resulting in no fish caught. Frustrated with conditions, low water, 4 anglers on opposite bank.

Went with my 11 year old lad as a treat before starting secondary school. Day was nice an overcast, but the river was very low and clear. We concentrated on the lower end of the beat, where the flow is concentrated on the near side. Junior started well with a nice 6lb barbel on meat, but the swim then went quiet, so we moved... that set a bit of a pattern for what was a sketchy kind of day, we'd get a bite (and sometimes land it!) in a swim, but then it would die off and we'd have to move again. Eventually we established three swims which we rotated, feeding them as we left for the next one. Towards 6pm or so, the fishing got a little better and we managed to get two or three bites in a swim before having to move. We ended up with 5 barbel (one of which was a "baby", the others regular shoal size) and 1 decent chub of 4lb. Dad was left rueing what might have been, having lost an epic battle with a fish that weeded itself three times, but was subsequently moved with successive combinations of slack line and then steady pressure, only for the reel to malfunction and seize! It may have been the monster we were seeking but we'll never know. An enjoyable day all the same in stunning surroundings. Stayed down the road at The Falcon House, not for the first time and undoubtedly not for the last either, a lovely establishment run by very nice people and a great breakfast to boot....

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

River low - opposite bank busy through the day! Feeder fished pellet and hemp. Caught through the day and I was thoroughly thrashed by my daughter 9 barbel to my 2. Combined with the previous days fishing we had a red letter couple of days with a first Wye Double for Kelly at 10:4. Another trip is already being planned.
Be prepared to walk though as its quite a trek with all the gear!

11 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other