Feedback & Reports

River low and clear as expected. RB fished the top end, but didn't catch, despite trying three different swims over the course of the day. RW tackled the steep hill, and was rewarded with 10 barbel to 8lb 14oz, a 3lb chub and a 6lb pike all on mini oozing halibut flavour dumbbell pellets. Most of the action came in the last couple of hours.

10 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Pike

Second day on this stretch. River falling with bright sunshine so not perfect conditions. We decided to try a bit of float fishing off some shingle at the end of the stretch, this was great until a salmon angler appeared in his 4x4 on the opposite bank. We were just discussing yielding to the salmon rod as we knew we should, when without even getting out of the car, he rang the ghillie and then parked up. He then took a photo of us fishing and told the ghillie we were spinning! My husband hooked a nice chub and then he told the ghillie we had just caught a salmon! After several attempts (he was too agitated to listen), we shouted across that we had caught a chub and were float fishing. "They are float fishing apparently" he said and with no further word (or apology) walked off. The ghillie (or farmer) then appeared in his car but he did not have the courtesy to speak to us either. It didn't spoil our day but it was disappointing that he was unable to tell the difference between a spinner and a float and a chub and a salmon. Very discourteous.

2 Barbel, 10 Chub

Another beautiful stretch. River low but found good swims below the wood. Fish caught on pellet, barbel to 8lb and chub to 3lb.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

What a disappointing day. Walked over the hill and round back into the woods, fished opposite the line of rocks, water was running fast, looked so fishy. Had a couple of knocks but not a fish. After lunch moved back up to near the fishing hut, not even a bite. Never mind weather was good. Need a bit of colour in the water. Off to Upper Backney tomorrow.

Dry day and river running clear. Tried the wooded section first and had a few knocks but no true barbel bites so moved up to the field past the woods.
Had 1 barbel out, around 8lb, and lost 3 in the near bank weeds. All fish came within a 90 minute spell around midday. Moved to the first field by the fishing hut for the last couple of hours and had no bites whatsoever.

1 Barbel

Tough day on a low clear river, overcast and damp. Fished from bottom field to the top field and struggled to find a many willing fish. Still had a great day on the beautiful wye. Stayed on lucksall camping - very clean and nice place.

6 Barbel, 5 Chub

Caught all fish on luncheon meat, straight bomb. Good river and weather conditions.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

Another very hot day but river in good condition. We caught well in all the swims we fished except the first swim below the woods which did not produce as well this time. Barbel to over 9lb landed on various pellet based baits. Take note that there is a strenuous walk involved to get to the lower sections of this beat so travel light.

24 Barbel, 10 Chub

River level OK, hot sunny day, fished with numerous baits, fish caught on meat also caught 4 eels. Nice day.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

A difficult day, the weather not what we expected at all, two heavy thunder storms with fork lightning and torrential rain restricted the fishing somewhat but did manage to land
3 Barbel, 4 Chub and 1 eel. All fish taken on meat.

3 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other