Feedback & Reports

Lovely afternoon on the Wye. Lots of salmon crashing out along the length. Fished a couple of different swims and were rewarded with a couple of average chub and barbel on feeder methods for our efforts.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

River clear and barbel not really feeding. One fish from very last upstream swim on pellet on feeder.

1 Barbel

River clear and barbel not really feeding. One fish from very last upstream swim on pellet on feeder.

1 Barbel

Nice day, very slow in places. Fish seemed a bit spooky. Had 5 barbel to about 7lb and 3 chub. All taken on feeder/pellet. A lot of canoe traffic. Fish caught steadily through the day.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

Fished lunchtime until dark. Tried rolling meat from the parking area down to the lower limit of the fishery (Or as far as we could get at least!)
Had a few chub on rolled meat then went back to the deeper water at the top of the stretch. Started on the groundbait feeder but this kept snagging up and snapping off so went to a heavy bomb and pellet. Caught steadily from 8pm until dark. Was chaotic at times, sometimes not even being able to put the rod in the rest before it was ripped out of our hands.
A brilliant beat with some lovely fish. Thanks.

16 Barbel, 3 Chub

1 Barbel

Our last day and last beat so decided to do about 12:30-7pm as we had to travel back. Really nice wild looking beat, but due to time constraints we decided to fish the accessible swims upstream in the deeper water.
I decided to put about 10 feeders of bait in to see if anything was about. Unfortunately being too eager, I caught a barbel within 5 mins of my first cast. It was all quiet after that probably due to me catching straight away instead of resting the swim. My brother lost what felt like a good fish and had a couple of chub.
I wish we could of fished the evening as I have no doubt we would of caught again. A great day on a lovely beat though and we were kept entertained by some huge fish leaping clear of the water upstream from us. Can only presume these were salmon. On another note care should be taken in the wet as it can be very slippery, next time we would definitely take a ground spike and a rope. Many thanks.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

All fish were taken from the deeper water at the top end of the beat, apart from 2 chub which fell to freelined baits in the shallows. Most fish caught in the evening including 1 eel on pellets or meat. River was low & clear, not as many canoes as expected. A very plesent day in the sunshine, thanks wuf.

12 Barbel, 6 Chub, 1 Other

I caught One 8lb 3oz Barbel and one 9lb 9oz Pike. Loads of weed and water was coloured in comparison to previous visit. Canoes not really an issue. Two eels to approx 3lb were also caught. Weather was warm with a few heavy showers.

1 Barbel, 1 Pike, 2 Other

Water very clear and the days' weather very changeable. Best barbel 6lb 6 oz best chub 4lb - all to pellet.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub