Feedback & Reports

Made the decision to climb the hill and fish the faster/broken water in the woods first thing. On the bank and fishing by 6am.
3 Feet of water, 2 Feet of Chub, unbelievable number (i've reported 30 but TBH stopped counting after 20). Bait (mainly Pellets) was being hit on the drop. In fact i'm only just slightly exaggerating when I say I swear one jumped out of the water and caught it in the air :-) Some cracking chub in amongst the half pounders. Glueing multiple pellets together help reduce the numbers and give the Barbel a chance to find the bait. Lost 2 barbel in the rocks which was very frustrating.
In the afternoon decided to move back to the swims by the hut (to avoid the climb at the end of the day) had two good chub 4lb - 5lb and a few smaller, and two small Barbel.
Water had colour but very little weed in swims that used to have it to hold the fish

2 Barbel, 30 Chub

No fish, river was low and clear, only had 5 hours fishing due to work commitments

Feeder fished pellets but only limited success, as we have not fished the water before this was more than likely down to us rather than any problems with the water

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Caught on meat and pellet, pleasent weather conditions

7 Barbel, 15 Chub

Low water plenty chub things ten barbel in various places nice place to be

10 Barbel, 10 Chub

I had a look in the wood but decided to fish the second peg below it. It was quite safe in dry weather but I think you might need to be careful there in wet conditions. However, I caught 22 chub but only one barbel all on Hinders Elips pellets and 8m Robin Red. All fish came from the same swim. At one point I could hardly put the rod onto the rest before a big chub ripped off with it.

My landing net handle split at about 8pm so I had to sadly call it a day a bit earlier than I planned. Judging by the noise the barbel were making towards dusk, I would have hoped for at least one more.

It is a fifteen minute walk to the wood from the car park, with some fairly steep bits. But worth the effort.

1 Barbel, 22 Chub

Another beautiful day on The Wye.

All chub being caught during the day and the barbel caught at dusk.

5 Barbel, 17 Chub

5 Barbel, 50 Chub

Great fishing all fish caught on various methods float ,feeder etc.pellets and meat .please note one of us fished the wooded area.very steep hill and the path in the woods very narrow with a steep drop.could be very dangerous if the track is wet .one of the best beats I've ever fished literally a chub a cast up to 5 pounds. Biggest barbel around 8 pounds

8 Barbel, 41 Chub

1 Barbel, 20 Chub