Feedback & Reports

This is a one of my favourite stretches. The fishing wasn't easy, very hot weather and low river conditions and the downstream section fished better for us. Very enjoyable day and will return for sure.

6 Barbel

River was low and water clear so not ideal. Barbel taken on both days but fishing overall very slow. Barbel weights from 5 to 10 pound. Chub from 2 to 4/5 pounds. 10 eels showed up and a single carp taken from a peg to the right of the line of trees. Barbel taken on pegs to the left of the trees. All fish in good nick. Meat, pellets and sweetcorn all successful. Beautiful location, it was hot and dry Saturday, wet Sunday morning soon dried up but pegs are very tricky to access when wet. Seems the owners prefer cars parked by the line of trees. Tip, to park by the trees take the second ungated opening and swing right this will leave your sump in place. Everyone enjoyed the sessions and highly recommend the Old Mill at Hoarwithy for accommodation. Breakfast is delicious and just keeps coming sets you up for the day. Booking process with WUF was straightforward and staff are friendly and helpful. We will be booking again for certain.

6 Barbel, 20 Chub, 11 Other

It is a joy to see that the riparian owners of this beat are putting in some bankside effort for coarse anglers. Hats off to the waterkeeper/gamekeeper for all the good work he has done there.
Fishing was a bit slow at first despite good flow for the summer. Things improved when the was some cloud cover towards the afternoon. All fish taken on swimfeeder pellet.

7 Barbel, 8 Chub

Another lovely day at Caple Court but the conditions were not ideal. Low and clear and all the fish we saw were in the shallow fast sections. We did see several barbel spawning at lunchtime so moved away to another swim where we could see a few barbel feeding. Managed 1 barbel of about 6lb and quite a few chub. Still an enjoyable day!

1 Barbel, 10 Chub

A great day out. I must say that the swims have been strimmed back and easy access to the water is possible. Fishing bait pellets, sweetcorn and luncheon meat, chub caught on all three and also an eel on sweetcorn, remarkable. Nine pound barbel caught on pellet. Two points of observation. We had to do a lot of litter picking as a result of other anglers rubbish. This was definitely anglers rubbish as it was in the fishing areas and some of it shoved in under steps etc. Also anglers on the opposite bank casting into our swims as the How Caple side is much deeper.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub, 1 Other

Fished for two days at How Caple. River low and clear. Fishing was very slow, even the chub weren't playing ball. We managed three barbel. As always the river valley was beautiful and it was a pleasure just to be down on the river's edge. The fish were a bonus.

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

6 Barbel to 8lb. Pegs well cleared by farmer with whom we spoke - care is needed though as some are steep and banks are undercut. The wooden footbridge at the downstream end of the beat needs URGENT ATTENTION - the plank supports are rotten and my colleague fell straight through on the return to the car - could easily have done himself a real injury - please sort this out before someone else does. Otherwise a great days' fishing, thank you WUF.
WUF Note: Thank you for the information regarding the bridge. This is part of the Wye Valley Walk so the information will be passed onto Herefordshire Council. Anglers are requested to take care until they are able to make repairs.

6 Barbel

The river had risen a good couple of feet overnight so we settled for the first two pegs at the bottom end of the beat where parking was also easier and firmer. Fishing various combinations of maggots on the hook we had quite a few smaller fish between us, minnows, gudgeon, dace, bleak, roach, chublets but couldnt catch on pellet or meat. Two bigger chub were caught later on both around 3lb each both on maggot, one of these was snared by a 20lb plus Pike as it was about to be netted, after a battle the Pike let go and the chub survived!

2 Chub

Arrived on a wet morning to find river just starting to colour up and rise from previous nights rain. Both of us started in last two swims at top of the beat but after a bite less hour or so and some snagged tackle I moved to a mid section swim and M H to the end of beat. Got bitten off by a large Pike first cast which didn't bode well. However after introducing some bait the swim came alive and two Barbel and one chub followed. M H managed a chub and S M managed one more Barbel at end of the day. Barbel were 7lb 6oz, 6lb 9oz, and 6lb 6oz, all taken on pellet.
Rain finally cleared as we packed up and we slipped and slid our way back to the car. A nice beat that I would definitely return to. Would recommend the Royal in Ross for accommodation and China Boy Joes as an excellent Chinese restaurant. The first one I've been in that has frogs legs on the menu!!

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Lovely venue. I fished the length of the beat and didn't see a fish, or even signs of any. Even the salmon anglers gave up after a very short time. River was at normal level and fairly clear. Weather was about 11 degrees. Fished a feeder most of the day and tried a lure for pike. Lost the lure and a feeder to snags. One of them days. Beautiful place though, very peaceful.