Feedback & Reports

The river had dropped further overnight and looked really inviting, had a chub first cast and a grayling a bit later and that was it. The weather was so nice and the beat so peaceful we got a bit lazy and didn't move around, enjoyed the day though.

1 Grayling, 1 Chub

Two days fishing on this stretch. River very high and chocolate brown on the first day. Dropped at least 3 feet overnight and less colour. Also overnight frost, so conditions very much against us. We managed to land six barbel up to 8lb 9oz and lost three more. Also landed a couple of Chub. Lovely stretch previously fished this stretch in September totally different conditions.

6 Barbel, 2 Chub

Piking slow on the clear river for lures 1 jack and a chub, switched to deadbait and had mid double last knockings, spring excitement is in the air...!

1 Chub, 2 Pike

2 Barbel on pellet and boilie. Both fish caught before dinner.

2 Barbel

A tough day with bites hard to come by on feeder/leger tactics. We both caught plenty of small fish on trotting maggots, and MS caught a 4.5lb Chub and a lovely 3lb Brownie. We both worked hard with different baits and tactics, but we put our lack of success mainly down to low water levels. The Wye beautiful as ever. Just a note: the farmer has fenced off the field alongside the long row of trees and put cattle in. This means 4WD access is no longer possible down to the riverbank. Parking is available just through the gate, but a 150 yard walk required.

1 Trout, 1 Chub, 50 Other

Nearest thing to my first River Wye blank. Tried about 8 swims, prebaited 4 with micro pellet and left it until afternoon while my friend fished same spot all day making very few casts with pva bags all using a variety of small baits. Nothing apart from 1 brassy chub for me to liven up the day. Still a beautiful day in a wooded valley in autumn, apart from a few more fish what more can you ask for? I would suggest maggot is needed to enjoy any success if no rain is forecast. More swims have been opened up on this beat from our last visit which makes a difference although more activity on the opposite bank is the only slight negative. Thanks.

1 Chub

River was as low as I've seen it this season with very little flow. It was overcast and cool with a light north-easterly all day, and we struggled for fish - as did the five or six anglers on the opposite bank(!)
We ended up with just 3 barbel.
This is the fourth time we've fished this stretch this season, with diminishing results. We've not fished at week-ends but even so, each time we've been, there have been several anglers fishing the opposite bank. I believe the angling pressure from the far bank is beginning to tell on the fishing and I don't think we'll fish here again.

1 Barbel

1 Chub

A very comfortable and relatively snag free beat. The river doesn't offer wide scenic variations from one end to the other but does provide plenty of easily accessible swims to chose from if that is what you're after. We chose to park by the cattle grid and walked 15 minutes along the river to the top of the beat. The water was up a bit with the recent rain and a touch of colour gave us plenty hope for the day ahead.
A 5lb barbel was taken in the first 10 mins of the first bait going in. It was caught close in along the inside edge so this is where we focused our attention for most of the morning especially as weed was a problem if casting more than a third of the way over to the other side. Bright sunshine and light winds made for a pleasant day to be out but wasn't great for the fishing. All went quiet until the afternoon but we kept busy by taking plenty of smaller fish on mini baits. As the sun dropped lower we staggered the rods across the river and despite the weed doing its best to dislodge the line as soon as it went in, we managed another couple of barbel to 8lb mid river. If we had persisted with longer casts throughout the day we may well have managed a few more. Another great day and a few more lessons learnt!
Thanks to the WUF.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub, 10 Other