Feedback & Reports

The river was low and sluggish compared to normal levels, Fishing was slow compared with what we had become accustomed to on the Wye. We caught a few chub during the day to feeder tactics, some around the 4lb mark.

There were anglers on the opposite bank who thought they were fishing upper holme lacy, I did tell them they had it wrong, but they didn't move upstream to where their beat was.

I am really concerned about the state of the river, the water was a turbid brown colour, and no sign of any of the ranunculus that this section of the river once had in abundance. I fear that a once beautiful river has been turned into an agricultural drain.

10 Chub

Level very low but with a bit of colour.
Fished a number of swims most of the Chub came in the morning from some fast water, the barbel 8lb 6oz came late on after catching a good number of small chub around 10 in the 1/2 lb size and a better one of 4lb in some steady water near the parking spot all on sweetcorn . A good well managed beat Thank you

1 Barbel, 7 Chub, 10 Other

2nd time on this beat, looks great but both times have been unable to work out where to fish and what methods are working. Tried the float no bites, went on the feeder some bites from small fish could not hook them. Last resort ground bait and pellet feeder, one bite and biggest ever barbel close to 10lb,

Great fish but just cannot get to grips with this beat.

1 Barbel

all chub caught on float fished meat

7 Chub

The river was around 1.3 meters above normal level but not to coloured. 1 Barbel caught , not weighed but around 8lb. All Chub caught were small around 1lb. Dace were plentiful and could have been caught in large numbers on stick float tactics if so desired. Conditions were very wet but still a nice day to be out on the river.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub, 10 Other

1 Barbel at 5 1/2 lb off the pylon run mid morning. We fished the entire length of this usually productive section but only managed the 1.

1 Barbel

Not the greatest day... but will be back!

1 Barbel

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

A sunny Autumn day at this stunning beat. The river was low and clear and sport was slow but we managed two good barbel, the largest 9.5 lbs and a 4lb chub and many small dace on maggots. Very good access to the river, the best we have seen on several WUF beats. Fish caught on meat or maggots on feeders with the dace being on trotted float.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub, 15 Other

Another lovely day on the Wye. Fished from on of the middle Croys, under the willow trees on the far bank rolling luncheon meat. Only able to fish for a few hours around lunchtime, but still managed to catch five beautifully conditioned Chub between 2-3lbs. As on my previous day, a large number of canoeists passed by. Latterly, some youngsters arrived to jump of the Croys and allow the current to take them downstream. They were asked to move further downstream, even though they wanted to jump in by the Hut ! They did so begrudgingly !

5 Chub