Feedback & Reports

What an incredible day weather wise for near November. It started off misty and warm before turning sunny and hot, 19 degrees celcius in the shade! It clouded over later and got back to a more normal temperature.
To the fishing. I concentrated my efforts on the bottom field and took a barbel on the second cast but had no more bites until the afternoon when I had a second fish after trying a couple of other swims. Both fish were around the 5lb mark and caught on straight lead and boilie and pellet. A lovely place to spend some time in autumn.

2 Barbel

River low and clear but weather very mild and cloudy so did not know what to expect. Turned out to be a very good afternoon with barbel to 9lb-3oz on pellet and feeder. However, they switched off early and I caught a solitary chub in the last hour and a half. Just the same a great session on a lovely stretch of the Wye.

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

With the weather very mild I arrived to a very low and clear river and as a consequence suspected that a struggle may be on the cards...however the barbel and chub were very much active with fish coming throughout the day all to the usual methods, tried trotting for a while but the fish appeared to really be responding to the dinner bell effect of the feeder.!
Barbel all between 5lb and 8lb and chub to 4lb A fantastic days fishing on an outstanding stretch of the river Wye.

9 Barbel, 9 Chub

Fished from 12pm until dusk. Great coarse fishing. Five chub and two barbel. Would recommend this venue. Easy to book with good directions on the website. Very nice surroundings. Many thanks. Steve.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

As usual a lovely day fishing on the Wye, not the most productive day we've ever had but enjoyable none the less. Anyone staying down the night before would be wise to try "the Old Mill" at Hoarwithy coupled with a scoff in the New Harp makes for a good night.

3 Barbel, 8 Chub

River clear and low. Nice looking stretch, beautiful surroundings. Caught one chub early on, stick float maggot. Swim was dead for rest of day, no sign of any small fish or anything showing on the surface. Absence of fish life, no ripples etc. Fished a couple of hours into dusk and caught 6 chub between us, 2-4 lbs.

7 Chub

Thanks W&U foundation....

1 Grayling, 3 Barbel, 10 Chub

We had a fantastic days fishing, the barbel were really feeding up for the winter, caught from all along the beat, this just might be our favourite beat!!

The river was up a little and fairly coloured. I fished 4 swims but did not get a bite until nearly 3pm, then from 2 swims I had 16 barbel (4 and 12) from approx 5lb to maybe a little over 10lb. Access to swims was good. This was my first return to the Wye in nearly 10 years and I will be back! Thanks WUF.

16 Barbel

Second day on this beat. River conditions were perfect with the increase in the level maintained and the flow steady. Started half way down the bottom field and started catching straight away. Switched mid afternoon to the swim by the 1st gate to catch the last 5 barbel including the best of the day at 8lb 14ozs. All fish caught on pellets/PVA bag method.
Another terrific day on the Wye, love this beat, for me barbel fishing doesn't get any better than this.

14 Barbel