Feedback & Reports

Water very low and clear did well at top end of weir gardens, 6 barbel to 9lbs on maggot/pellets be back when more water.

Lovely Autumn day, blue skies and warm but quite windy. Fishing slow during the morning and early afternoon with just a couple of barbel landed to one rod at the top of the wier field. Fishing did improve later in the day with more fish landed at the top of the wier field and fish landed at the tail of the wier field near the boat house. Total for 4 rods 15 barbel and a few chub, best barbel 8lbs 14oz.
I have to comment on the walk to the venue (I appreciate the reasons behind the route change) - but it is the longest possible route to get to the river even being made to walk down the right hand side of a field as opposed to the left hand side !

Another bright clear day with the river still low and clear. However we were catching fish within seconds of casting with 3 barbel coming to my rod in the first 3 casts but as always after an astonishing start things slowed down and we ended the day with a total of 7 barbel and 6 chub - (best fish at over 8lb). All fish came to either meat or pellet.

After setting off at 1.30am we arrived at 5am at the parking area, as reported it is a fair walk to the river but worth every step for the views. We went to the top end of the stretch to start off with, T, N and D fished the first field while I went to the next field facing the weir garden. I had a barbel at 7.30am about 6lb on elips pellet followed by a dace on corn. D had 1 chub at 8.30am of about 4lb on halibut pellet. It went quiet until 11.30am then N hooked a nice 7lb barbel and D got his second chub at noon 3lb. Weather became overcast and I got a 7lb barbel, brilliant condition. At 5pm N caught a chub 4lb on the worlds smelliest cheese paste followed by a 9lb 2oz barbel on pellet. He said it nearly pulled him in. He had 1 more barbel of 7lb at 7 30pm. T had gone stalking and got his rewards with a 7lb barbel and a 4lb chub between 6-8pm.
I had walked to the last field of the beat at 5.30pm and had 3 x 6lb ish barbel. It then started to drizzle so I went back to 1st stretch were it was fish heaven, 6 more barbel, biggest weighed at 9lb 4oz and 2 x 3-4lb chub that took my rod off the rest with wild bites. Got snagged a few times with underwater trees but thats where the fish were. Great beat, weather fantastic, plenty of swims to go at, river fairly low but overcast weather helped will be back here perhaps after pike. Thanks WUF.

9 Barbel to 9lbs. Fished opp Weir Garden. Caught on pellets and mini boilies. Fished 1pm to 7pm. Fantastic fishing, weather and scenery!

17 Barbel 7 Chub on pellet. Main of the catch from the top end of the weir garden. Lost a lot of tackle.

Nothing caught.

9 barbel 4lb to 7lb 8oz & 4 chub all caught on pellet.

The river conditions looked perfect but we Struggled to find fish with only 3 barbel caught between 6lb to 7lb 4oz, all were caught on pellet. This stretch of the Wye is in a nice setting but is snaggy & as for the walk we would say it is 1/2 mile to the river bank then another 1/2 mile to any descent barbel swims so travel light!!!
PS - Hopefully the WUF can do something better for the access to this nice stretch of water?

Had a lovely day on this stretch of the river. Started at the top albeit a little late. After missing quite a few bites due to not having a great deal of experience on rivers and the last time I was on any river was well over a year ago, I opted for touch ledgering which resulted in two nice Chub around the 3 pound mark. A long spell of not catching anything (and a little nap as the weather was very nice) I forced myself to move which I should have done hours before. This resulted in much more action and soon I found myself with a beauty of a Barbel of around 7 Pound. Spurred on by this I tried to find more Barbel but in vain. Moving down stream did the trick again tho and soon I reeled in 3 more decent Chub with the biggest being just under 6 plb. For me are record so chuffed to bits. All fish were caught on meat. Had to go home before dark for other obligations and although I'm sure many out there would say that would be meager result, for me a joy of a day.
Thanks WUF I will most certainly be back on this stretch. On to Wye Bank tomorrow for some more action I hope.