Feedback & Reports

A tough, very hot day, on a low, clear, river. What didn't help either was the vast amount of weed coming down stream around 6.00pm which made it un-fishable during the 'witching hour'. I am pretty sure someone was cutting the weed further upstream, it was far too much for the Swans to be uprooting! However, the scenery, Blue Damsels and birdlife were superb and personally, I think we had quite a good day.

2 Barbel, 15 Chub, 1 Other

15 Barbel, 16 Chub, 1 Other

My mate was unwell so had the beat to myself; Started off on the feeder but too much cut weed coming down river made keeping a line in the water a waste of time, So set up the float rod which is always my preferred way of fishing. All the Barbel came within the first two hours after first light from there on it was Chub an Eel and a beautiful Grayling.

6 Barbel, 15 Chub, 2 Other

8 Barbel, 4 Chub

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

River low but some colour, chub everywhere caught to start with on pellet but switched to waggler fishing 2- 3 feet deep. Chub up to 4Lb. Great fun

1 Barbel, 25 Chub

Very different conditions from when I fished this venue almost exactly a year ago. Today the river was a little lower and very, very much weedier. Started off today in the Church stream, where last year caught a number of barbel. Did get one bite but the fish dived straight into weeds and dislodged the hook. After a couple of fruitless hours moved to the steps, as this had less weed than most swims. Hooked a chub, but again lost in the weed. The next fish was a reasonable barbel (just shy of 8 lb), which eventually was safely landed after twice getting tangled in the weeds. Another smaller barbel followed, then some chub up to to 3 lb. One of the larger chub was still leaking eggs. By 4 pm the bites stopped completely. Only one angler fished, as the other was persuaded that experiencing perpetual daylight in northern Norway was more exciting than the Wye. He may have been right.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

First time on this beat to find the river running low but with a touch of colour on a beautiful early summers day.
Plenty of fish caught throughout the day although largest Barbel only weighed in at 6lb 11oz and Chub 3lb 10oz.
Great days fishing we will be back thanks WAU.

10 Barbel, 25 Chub

4 Chub, 1 Other

First time on the Creel and was quite impressed with it, there's a good variety of water. Tried the faster water down the side of the island but this produced only chub. All the barbel came from the steadier water above the island. Most of the fish came in the evening but there were a couple of short feeding spells in the heat of the day, each producing 2 or 3 barbel in quick succession. Fish were caught fishing to far bank cover with feeder and a variety of baits.

14 Barbel, 19 Chub