Feedback & Reports

Started at the pylon bend and first barbel was a 9.04 gem, then nothing for the next 3 hours so moved to the top end of the beat just d/stream of the rapids. Had a couple of chub but no barbel so returned to the pylon mid afternoon and had the last three fish in the last 2 hours.

Pellets ledgered with PVA bags was the method.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

A beautiful day with warm sunshine and with the river falling we thought we were in for a good day. But it was tough going with a few sporadic fish taken throughout the day. One barbel at 71/2 lb and 3 chub - the best going close on 5 lbs.
A switch to trotted maggot bought a few small dace midday.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

First time on this stretch very good access and great banks due to being salmon beat. The whole length looks very fishy but I struggled all day not helped with a gale blowing and river was full of branches etc and keeping a bait in for 30 seconds was nearly imposiible.

Word of warning when leaving the venue and entering the main road it is very dangerous as you are unable to see any traffic coming from you right. it would help to have a 2nd person to let you know when road is clear.

2 Chub

Fished for Barbel but river very low and no indication of fish so switch to trotting a float and had many very nice Dace at least 20+ to a good size and one small Chub.

1 Chub, 20 Other

Used both maggot and pellet with pellet seeming to work best.

The biggest barbel just about tipped the double figures at 10lb 1oz

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

Had a great day at Lower Carrots, the directions were easy, parking was fine although there was no car pen in the field (we didn't have any problems). A very well managed and beautiful stretch of the Wye, caught 5 Barbel to 9lb and a few chub all on pellet in the deeper water. Would defiantly go back there again.

6 Barbel, 4 Chub

Fished for just a few hours in the morning. River level still very low. Managed just one small barbel and a chub. Nice beat.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

unable to fish river too low not informed by wye and usk wasted day

Day 2 of our pilgrimage.
We mainly fished down near the confluence with the Lugg. Nothing came from the usual spot where the water was far less turbulent in the very low flow. But we winkled out a few from under the trees a few yards upstream and a beautiful little chub came from trotted bread flake off one of the croys.
Already planning next year's trip!

3 Barbel, 3 Chub