Feedback & Reports

A and R had not fished the Wye for barbel before. Starting in the wood section produced about a bite on average every hour. 5 barbel were caught all between 5-7lbs . Three chub all about 2-3lbs. The fishing was not easy but they really did pull back in the strong current. A couple of fish were also lost on sharp rocks.
Moved up to the meadow later in the afternoon as we thought the fish might just feed later in the day. After about 1 hr, A caught a perfect 8lbs 15oz barbel and an hour later a beautiful barbel of 9lbs 2oz. R was soon back into the action with a fantastic looking barbel of 8lbs 4oz and a new pb. They had a couple of other smaller barbel so that was 10 for the day....oh and one eel.

Not the best of days. Water levels very low and coupled with the bright sunlight I only managed 4 small browns on a goldhead H/Ear. Far to many peole using this beat for swimming/paddling, throwing sticks for dogs etc,etc. Its a lovely beat, but sadly these people ruin the fishing.

WUF note - Following several recent complaints like this we have contacted the owners and work is being done to confine the local campers to a specific small area only for recreation.

River clear & weather sunny. Realy struggled, very snaggy & no bites all day. Caught 3 barbel between us in the last hour on meat.

2 Brown Trout to 1.25lbs and 4 Grayling to 1.5lbs. Good weather in the morning provided plenty of surface activity particularly around midday. However all this changed at 1.30pm when the wind strengthened and put the fish down.

Another lovely day out on the Wye fished a variety of swims and caught from all. All canoes polite and no trouble at all although one did capsize in front of us thankfully with no problems but why are they allowed out with no life jackets?!

Arrived at 0530 just as light was breaking, settled into
the woods Rocks swim and boshed in the usual
ground bait feeder of pellet mix that I know barbel
love. Well not this morning. Nothing doing at all. Gave it
4 hours and moved up to Legg Meadow with the same swim
feeder as I started with result.
First cast in swim 5 I think in Legg Meadow snagged and lost the feeder I had cast 20 times in the Rocks swim!
These fish in this stretch are under pressure there's no doubt about it, just look at the bookings it was only a matter of time until they got the hump. I gave it an hour or so then made tracks home for Sunday lunch. Waiting around all day for a seven pounder or two is madness. That is what seems to be happening of late. Try Wyebank before the winter temps set in, it's not been hammered like Courtfield.

This is a short beat but with good potential being so close to the fantastic and favourite Escley. Got off to a bad start with beat shortened by a quarter due to campsite on the beat edge and campers in the water! Morning didn't get much better and blanked.

No salmon caught, only 1 chub. Really enjoyed the day will return again.

All 3 rods were used. Superb conditions, but surprisingly little rising. In total 19 fish caught, 10 small salmon parr and 9 wild brown trout up to 3/4lb. Caught on selcetion of dry and wet flies: yellow PTN; black knat; conomara black; spider pattern; GRHE; Hare's ear.
Great day thanks.

Lovely welcome from the Hotel as usual - cup of coffee, a natter about ridiculously large grayling that have been caught recently. Adrenaline levels are always high when approaching to fish this river, not just for the chance encounter with record grayling, but I get the feeling it could sweep you away with one wrong step, even with just a few inches over normal height.
So, fished the bottom half of the beat without connecting to anything. A few good fish were rising but I couldn't fool them. Once at the flats my confidence grew, and indeed I caught several brown trout including a whopper that until it jumped had me fooled into thinking it was the biggest grayling in Wales! Grayling were rising in several pockets, but again I failed to fool them so went home pretty disappointed - I will return though.