Feedback & Reports

River levels still very low and clear making the fishing difficult. Not a touch all day. I walked the beat 4 times and with the sun out could see most of the river bed but did not spot a single fish. But as the sun went down the fish came out from the tree cover. 4 x barbel, biggest 9lbs 15 oz, all caught in the last hour before darkness.

4 Barbel

Fished very slow for Middle Hill. Been there a lot of times, this time they didn't turn up till 4.45 and then only 3 bites. Wasn't our day with only one landed.

1 Barbel

JB blanked but RG caught a chub of 2.5lb. Weather was aweful with torrential rain for most of the day making the banks very slippery and more dangerous as the day progressed. If it wasn't for RG bringing his spikes and rope we would have struggled to get down to the waters edge at all. Nevertheless a fantastic looking piece of water with everything from shallow rapids to deep water and you can park at the waters edge making it easy to get your gear down to the water.

1 Chub

River still very low and clear, hence most fish came in the morning and evening. A standard feeder and pellet approach accounted for all fish (fishmeal groundbait / 8-10 mm pellets / size 12 short hair), from the slower deeper area positioned in the middle of the beat. Directions to Middle Hill Court were excellent and access to the fishing good. Yet another top class fishing opportunity provided by WUF. We'll be back for some Autumn/Winter sport in a few weeks time.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Very nice fishery with lots of well made swims. Fishing was very good with a splendid backdrop of trees. Steady fishing throughout the day - pellets being the best bait, with Trigga boilies a close second. Would definitely fish this beat again.

8 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fantastic sunny day with perfect conditions, as the river was falling after rain. Lots of canoes, but none a problem. Fished the very top pool and caught a small, bent barbel (about 4lbs) and lost plenty of feeders. Then moved downstream, fishing a number of different swims and eventually found one where the barbel were feeding hard. I caught a fish almost every cast until dusk, mostly in the 5-8lb region.

8 Barbel, 2 Chub

A blank day was saved by a consolation end of day chub..tried most swims on the beat. Fishing was difficult.

1 Chub

A really tough day on very nice looking stretch of the Wye. The weather was much kinder to us than the predicted forecast inferred, but that didn't help the fishing unfortunately. We tried just about every swim on the beat but no bites were forthcoming until around 6pm when we saw the first fish. 2 caught and 3 lost (a couple of monsters), better luck next time!

2 Barbel

One big chub bouncing meat down the faster water and my first ever barbel on a feeder. If it didn't go double figures, it wasnt far off! Very happy. Both taken on luncheon meat. Lovely beat but weather didn't allow a full exploration so I will definitely be back. Saw a few Salmon showing at the tail of Vanstone.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fished top end of beat. Weather was fine at the start but late afternoon it poured down. Again river low and clear.
PD caught 4 barbel(8lb, 6lb, 2 x 5lb). AH caught 2 barbel(10lb (pb) and 5lb). Back to Lower Hill Court tomorrow.

6 Barbel