Feedback & Reports

With the river starting to clear, bright conditions today made for a slow session. I fished most of the day in a high water swim in the top field that had previously proved productive, and had to work hard to catch 3 barbel up to 5lb by midday. I sat it out until the evening in this swim, but failed to get another bite. A move further downstream for the last half hour resulted in one hook pull, followed by a barbel of 7lb 11oz before i had to pack up.

4 Barbel

X3 rods here today & X 2 chub caught. Not the best day. Conditions looked ideal on the Wye this week with most fish feeding, except the barbel! Water temp. 46, high and dropping, nice colour. This beat usually produces so not sure why the whiskers weren't interested!

2 Chub

Lovely spring day with the river in good order despite the strong flow causing plenty of debris to whizz by. Had a barbel and a chub within an hour of starting then nothing till 5 o'clock then four fish in four casts. Finished with 4 barbel and 2 chub caught on halibut pellet with paste wrap. My fishing partner struggled, and paid the price for not starting in a swim he had identified as being the most likely to produce . Whilst he dallied another fisherman dropped into that peg and had a good day. He ended the day with a minnow and a grayling .

1 Grayling, 4 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

River high though falling; some colour. Weather very mild, mostly cloudy. Fished steadily during the afternoon with all barbel in about the 5 to 6 lb range on pellet. They seemed to move on after about 4.30 and the chub took over with 2 caught and several missed bites. A very good late season session.

6 Barbel, 2 Chub

River was running hard but fishable. Walked over the hill (not for the feint, or more to the point, weak hearted) to the woods. Because the river was up and it was still raining the swims in the woods were difficult and dangerous (very slippy narrow path), so started just into the woods. Nothing for a couple of hours. Moved to the first swim before the woods which although running hard had a visible "crease" 15 yards out. Fished pellet/feeder to start (one chub) then switched to maggot feeder as the colour dropped out of the water (although levels didn't drop). Two barbel (5lb2oz and 5lb8oz) and another chub (and a lost fish) between 12:30 and 4pm then bites stopped. Went back to pellet/feeder until dark but no further bites. Packed up at 6pm and slogged back to the car. Another great day on a great beat.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

2 Chub, 10 Other

Water high but clear. Water temperature 7c. Water dropping very slowly. Went around the woods, ground very slippery, fished first 2 pegs had one barbel. Moved into woods not a bite. Moved back to first meadow, fished last 2 pegs caught 4 barbel biggest 8lb 2oz lost 2. Fishing partner had 2 small Chub. On to Courtfield tomorrow.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

A few days mild weather tempted me back to the Wye. Found the river still falling slowly with a bit of colour. A few hours fishing from midday produced fish until about 4.00 pm, when they switched off. Barbel in the range from about 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 lbs, with a much bigger fish, quite possibly a "double" lost when the hook straightened. Chub up to just over 4 lb. A lovely day on the river - hope to get out again before the end of the season.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub