Feedback & Reports

Another enjoyable and successful session on a W&U stretch which again was a first for me here. Parking and access is straightforward and a decent amount of swims available though how some would be in the wet could be a different story. A warm day with the river low started about 1.30 and fished until 7.30ish. Tried a few swims and ended up with 7 chub to 4lb+ and 3 barbel to 6lb+ taken on a variety of baits inc corn, pellets and meat at one point the chub taking baits on the drop . The usual flotilla of canoeists during the day but caused min disturbance. Would return here especially with a bit of water on

3 Barbel, 7 Chub

The Wye was quite low with bit of colour. Weather was cool, cloudy and breezy. I made my way to a swim in the last field where there was quite a good mid-stream flow. I had not fished here for several years. Started fishing about 15.30 with chub bites from the off, though quite a few missed. A barbel came along in late afternoon but its mates must have moved on. I changed swims for the last couple of hours and caught another barbel , but again just the one.

The "other"? This was a very feisty perch that brightened up an otherwise quite ordinary day. Its behaviour was most un-perch like; I hooked it in the middle of the river in the fastest water on a static halibut pellet. I did not weigh it, but it was a lovely specimen that must have been very close to 2lbs. It's surprises like that that makes fishing so absorbing!

2 Barbel, 10 Chub, 1 Other

River holding steady but low with brown water. The fish never really got into feeding. They were there but it seemed like they were having an off day. I feel spoilt sometimes when I consider 30+ good sized Chub and 7 Barbel an off day. Great looking place and plenty of good water to go at.

7 Barbel, 30 Chub

Lovely day out on a beautiful stretch, the Chub were feeding throughout the day the majority were between 2lb 8oz - 4lb 4oz, the Barbel weren't so obliging caught two just below 6lb and one of 9lb7oz. All fish were caught on pellet.

3 Barbel, 21 Chub

The river was low but not clear, the water had a dark brown tinge to it which I haven't seen before. Weather was warm with the odd bright spell but mainly cloudy. We arrived around three and fished swims down the length of the beat using straight lead or waggler with pellet. Barbel were reluctant to feed but the Chubb made up for their absence and provided us with some great sport, all fish were in very good condition. Three Barbel and twelve Chubb between the two rods

3 Barbel, 12 Chub

Lovely day in stunning surroundings. Left cash in church but still got a note on windscreen!

4 Barbel, 15 Chub

Hard work at times, river dropping, little colour, plenty of chub. Largest barbel 7lb+

4 Barbel, 25 Chub

Fist time on this beat. Lovely scenery. River was up a bit following the recent rain. Chub were biting all day (should have caught more), but the barbel were taken in the evening.

5 Barbel, 6 Chub

Very low and greenish nice barbel to 8lb and may be thirty chub nice to meet d w from Hayward’s Heath hard work for barbel but lots of chub if u like them?

5 Barbel, 9 Chub

Caught on swim past second gate opposite willow 2/3rds of the the way across the river on 8mm noosed halibut pellet with hemp / halibut ground bait in feeder. Best barbel 7.5 lbs best chub 4.5 lbs. Thanks to the legendary gent who suggested I try it!

8 Barbel, 7 Chub