Feedback & Reports

Arrived at about 10.00 - lovely looking fishery didn't catch today though. Another angler struggled too but he did manage a barbel. I had to leave at about 4pm to go home sadly. I will be back next year. Thanks WUF.

River rose fast on the Friday - lots of weed and debris coming through so very difficult to hold bottom for more than a few minutes. One rod did manage a few barbel and a chub from a tight inside run. Saturday was still a day for dodging the debris but less persistent than the day before, river was down a few inches - we caught about a dozen barbel, all on pellet. One rod had 2 pike to 15lbs from a very unlikely looking swim. Sunday was great - river had fallen about 6 inches and very little debris in the river. One rod fished the morning and had 8 barbel in 8 casts from the top of the fishery, another had a couple from the Vanstone pool. We had all left by lunchtime but one rod returned in the evening for another 7 barbel. Salmon were seen 'jumping' all 3 days - wonderful wildlife around the place - fascinating river dynamics. We loved it, thanks WUF.

4th and 6th October fished. 15 Barbel to 10.02 caught plus a Pike of 17.02 which was hooked when retrieving the feeder. Very pleasant two days spent at great location.

Very hot day. 6 Barbel to 10lb 3oz all taken from upper end of fishery on pellet. All in excellent condition but slow to recover before release. Fantastic day on a beautiful beat- thanks to all at WUF.
Would be interested to get some info about the work going on here at present - lots of heavy machinery etc in the field by the lower parking area.

WUF note: Work is being carried out by the National Grid - fishery not affected.

5 barbel to 10.5lbs, 2 chub to 4lbs.

1 barbel and 1 chub caught in blazing sunshine in the run-off from the Vanstone Pool - thought we were due more action but it was slow for the following 2 hours. Caught a 3lb chub from near the top of the beat on corn - fishing up here was more than anything to pass the time while the river continued to drop and to give a pre-baited swim at the bottom of the fishery as much time as possible before fishing it. When we did get there things started slow but got gradually better with each feeder full - we caught a dozen barbel to just under 9lbs and 4 chub to 4lbs+. Great sport - great stretch. Cracking day out.
PS. Lots of salmon jumping about - no they weren't barbel!

Fished 2pm to dusk. Caught 2 x barbel - 8.5 and 9lbs.

River rose 3 foot in the afternoon - hopes were high until I discovered how much weed was being transported at all depths through the water column. Managed a barbel and chub but the weed was too much of a menace to keep me there long. Shame - barbel were doing their "feeding porpoise" all over the pool and I'm sure I'd have had one a chuck without the vast amounts of weed. Should fish well over the next few days.

The river was very coloured and we found the fishing hard, 2 barbel only at last light.

This was my first visit to this beat and I will definitely be back. Wonderfully picturesque and peaceful.

Nil catch but did straighten a hook on a very powerful fish. Plenty of tentative bites but couldn't hit them. I suspect that the barbel in this beat are bit cannier than elsewhere on the Wye.

The most interesting aspect of this session was the number of salmon showing. There were fish of all sizes crashing out all over the place. Most were well coloured but I did see one fresh looking fish. I have never seen so much salmon activity in one day before on the Wye.

Conditions permitting my next visit will be for salmon.