Feedback & Reports

River quite high but falling slowly and good colour. Weather warm, calm and bright at times but plenty of cloud. Should have been a perfect late afternoon and evening for the barbel, but they had other ideas! Had one nice fish (7-10)around 6.00 pm and waited for more but they could not be tempted. Moved to another swim for the last hour but still no joy. Disappointing, but I enjoyed watching the leaping salmon and birdlife, including a very amusing moorhen chick.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

River was coloured and carrying a bit of water but dropped 3 inches while I was there. Meat and pellets accounted for the fish which came steadily throughout the day. Would have caught more if I didn't have to spend so much time tackling up after getting repeatedly snagged. A good day overall.

4 Barbel, 8 Chub

The river was in good condition on arrival but Saturday’s rain soon made its presence felt and the river rose rapidly forcing a move of swim. The conditions were very difficult with lots of rubbish and weed coming down with a lot of colour in the river. 7 chub between 3 and 4lb were all I could muster but given the conditions I was pleased with that. All were caught on feeder and meat or boilie.

7 Chub

Cardiac hill lives up to its name??lots of lost tackle also

7 Barbel, 5 Chub

Decent day's fishing although had to move twice due to the opposite bank having anglers turn up to fish directly opposite me !!! Ended up with 4 barbel and 5 chub

4 Barbel, 5 Chub

Another great day on the Wye. We started in a swim that's been kind before and it started well with good barbel action until they backed off a bit so a longer cast got a couple more until they totally switched off. The army of chub then took over and it was crazy action with bites coming as soon as we touched bottom.
We decided to move and try to find a few more barbel and so upped tackle and went for a completely new area. This paid off with another six barbel and no chub.
Today's wildlife included long tailed tits and a very close encounter with a kingfisher going at full speed being chased by another.

The potato field in full bloom looked nice too.

15 Barbel, 22 Chub

Arrived early and caught all day long. 5 or 6 chub to every barbel. Fished various swims. Barbel to 7lb and chub to 6lb. Lovely beat.

12 Barbel, 50 Chub

Had the best days fishing ever on our beloved river Wye. Arrived early and a bit of colour in the water, fish fed all day catching around 12 chub to around 4lb and several Barbel to around 9lb. It was a great day and we can't wait to go back. Only think to note bank access is a little more challenging but this all ads to the adventure. Thanks again WAF.

3 Barbel, 12 Chub

Not a bad day. River still in high water, fast flowing and coloured. Feeder method.

1 Barbel, 9 Chub

River up three and a half feet, chocolate brown and pushing through, not ideal but we managed a few fish, best Barbel just over 8lb. Best chub 4 and a half. All fish to meat.

4 Barbel, 8 Chub