Feedback & Reports

An enjoyable day on a lovely stretch. Almost perfect conditions with the level dropping and good colour to the water. Slow during the day but a hectic final 90 minutes. Others were dace.

10 Barbel, 4 Chub, 2 Other

River was up a good metre and pulling through hard. 5oz feeder was just holding bottom in near side flow. Lost a barbel in the afternoon so would have been 3 barbel. Ended with 2 barbel 8Ib 2oz and 8Ib 3oz. Chub were all between 3Ib 8oz and 5Ib 9oz.

Good days fishing and can’t wait to get back.

2 Barbel, 9 Chub

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

River conditions were terrible, fast high dirty water, however decided to try a swim at the lower end of the beat where a big eddy had formed. To my surprise first cast produced a Barbel of 6lb 1oz, this was followed by six other fish to 8lb 2oz. Three eels were also taken during the day

7 Barbel, 3 Other

5 Chub

River nice height at 1metre but very brown ( more than one would expect). Very disappointing results. We fished a total of 3 good swims but the barbel were not having it . We suspect that something in the flood water was affecting their appetite .

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Very exposed fishing due to the prevailing winds - we felt every bit of the forecast 50pmh winds. I blanked - my daughter saved the day by landing 3 chub and 3 barbel with a best of the day fish of 9:0. The heavy flow forced us to fish pellet under the rod top on a rising river.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

First ever session on the Wye. River looked perfect. Well coloured and dropping. All fish caught on banded 8mm pellet. 3 Barbel and 1 Eel. Biggest 7.8lb

3 Barbel, 1 Other

This was a return to a much favoured beat - conditions looked amazing - extra coloured water (about 1 foot up) and good flow, mix of cloud and sunshine... however it never really got going. All anglers would manage the odd bite without ever really getting anything consistent. This led to everyone moving about a bit and some swims gave another odd bite but some didn't. Strangely the more the day drew on, the less they seemed to bit. Lovely day out though and the swims and access are all excellent. Will definitely return

7 Barbel, 5 Chub