Feedback & Reports

Lovely morning and late afternoon sessions. A dozen each of barbel and chub to one rod. This beat has very challenging access to the water over most of the length. The banks are steep/shear in many places, with undercut sections. Use caution. Not recommended for the less able or less experienced angler.

12 Barbel, 12 Chub

A bright sunny day which became overcast early afternoon when the fish began to bite. From then on all action for the rest of the day. Barbel of 8lb 12oz and 8lb 2oz were pb's for both of us plus plenty of Chub to 4lb 8oz. Method was pellet and groundbait feeders with a small pellet on hook.
This was our first visit to The Creel and we had a great day's fishing.

8 Barbel, 26 Chub

First time on this beat and what a wonderful place it is. We walked the stretch to begin with and chose a couple of areas although there was plenty more to tempt you.
We had four barbel from the first place before moving mid afternoon and taking another fourteen barbel with plenty of bonus chub. Groundbait feeder and 10mm pellets scored best today.
Wildlife included more mandarin chicks, sand martins sat in their nests, a stalking heron and of course the ever present buzzard. No kingfisher today, must have been its day off!

18 Barbel, 10 Chub

River still up about 2 feet, with lots of colour and flow. Very hot bright day. Only fished one swim, arrived at 9, first bite 12, fished throughout the afternoon until leaving at 5.30. A very enjoyable days fishing!

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Arrived at about 8am and fished until dusk. River up by a couple of feet with lots of colour, clearing throughout the day. Lots of missed bites, I suspect Chub or Eels. Caught 8 average sized Chub, two Barbel (plus a third that was foul hooked) with the biggest and last fish of the day at 7lb 11oz and an Eel. I spent the day switching between the feeder with hemp, pellet and boilie and a straight lead with meat.
Stretch is very peaceful with plenty of space and good access and parking but the bottom field is a caravan club site at this time of year, so may be inaccessible.

2 Barbel, 8 Chub, 1 Other

4 Barbel, 33 Chub

Great days fishing today, first time on the stretch, certainly won't be the last! Conditions were obviously just right, a bit of extra water, colour and generally overcast although very wet by the end of the afternoon. 24 barbel between us, from about 4lb and the biggests going 11.1oz. Tactics were just a simple feeder approach and we only fished until about 5:30pm. It is a lovely stretch and looking forward to returning.

24 Barbel, 8 Chub

River coloured and flowing, looked good. Nice stretch, easy walk from the car. Fish caught throughout the day, mostly from the faster section close in under the trees on feeders and pellets. Upstream section quite overgrown, steep banks along section but plenty of swims.
Only downside of the day was that I fell down the bank and dislocated my shoulder, ending up in Hereford A&E! No fault apart from my own.

12 Barbel, 8 Chub

Great days fishing, good weather,lost a carp, barbel to 7 lb, chub to 4 lb, 1 eel, lovely beat

10 Barbel, 19 Chub, 1 Other

Took the old man on his first trip to the Wye today, he's never caught a barbel before and catches 6 barbel on his first visit compared to my humble 3, a chub each of 3lbs to finish the day. Fished from 10.30 till 17.00, so a very good day, Biggest Barbel was 8lbs, smallest was 5lbs, all caught on halibut pellets/ feeder.

9 Barbel, 2 Chub