Feedback & Reports

Fished the full day, with fish coming fairly regularly. 6 barbel in the morning with a few chub, then a switch to meat brough a chub a cast and I lost count of the number. The afternoon was slow, but from around 6pm things picked up and particularly the last couple of hours of the day when the barbel realy appeared to move in.

15 Barbel, 25 Chub

First time on this fantastic looking fishery. Walked the beat first and chose two areas to try out. First one screamed barbel but after an hour nothing to show. Colin the bailiff turned up and advised us to move so it was in to our second choice area and what a difference. The feeders were bombarded by chub and decent sized ones to over five pounds. The barbel couldn't get a look in. Changed to bomb and pellet and that helped a little to lessen the chub bites. Four barbel came to pellet with two more on rolled meat.
Today's wildlife included mayflies hatching, kingfisher and a mink.

6 Barbel, 20 Chub

Probably the hottest day of the year so far and not conducive to good fishing but action from a dozen chub up to 4lbs and 3 small barbel. A nice brownie to finish off which took a liking to pellets.

1 Trout, 3 Barbel, 12 Chub

Another great day on Holme Lacey 3. Started at 4am at the lower end of the beat, picked up fish straight away on pellet feeder. Then waded out into the middle of the river to make casting a little easier. Weather made things much better - cloud and rain helped bring the barbel out of their cover a little bit more and encouraged them to feed. Brightened up in the afternoon and changed to a speci waggler and bites kept coming with constant feeding. Ended up fishing 3 rod lengths from the far bank free lining banded 8mm pellet a chub a chuck. Barbel to 7lb and chub all around 4lb. Beat looks lovely and is very well maintained by Colin.

25 Barbel, 45 Chub

Great days fishing.

12 Barbel, 40 Chub

A hot day with bright sunshine and low water didn't encourage the barbel to feed until late but a few chub here and there kept us happy. A small flurry of activity before dusk saw three nice barbel landed to add to our dozen chub, all on halibut pellet.

3 Barbel, 12 Chub

A magnificent well managed fishery with lots of excellent swims. For the whole of the morning and part of the afternoon it was all chub, the barbel never had a look in, they were even taking baits on the drop. But early afternoon they seemed to have had enough and then at last the barbel moved in, we only caught 3, but lost at least 4. The barbel were estimated at between 5 and 9lbs, the chub weighed between 2 and 4lbs 8oz, bait used was red pellet and sweetcorn.
A special vote of thanks to Colin Richardson, who did a great job in putting us on the fish, his wisdom and knowledge of the river is second to none.

3 Barbel, 35 Chub

1st days fishing on the Wye this season and it was crazy. Had the pleasure of meeting Colin who looks after the beat and what a nice and knowledgeable chap he is. Barbel to 8.02, chub to 4.14. Thank you all at wuf.

4 Barbel, 40 Chub

Great day. Thanks again.

11 Barbel, 40 Chub

3 Barbel, 40 Chub