Feedback & Reports

I turned into a weather man on Sunday and watching the river drop to 2.17m by bedtime I had some hope. I got up to 2.4m (peaked at 2.62 during Monday) but we’d already decided to travel so off I went. 3 of us fished and we found 3 swims with reasonably smooth water. Visibility was 6 inches max but the weather was perfect and we hoped the journey would be worth while. In the end we were chuffed to all catch in the flood conditions with the five fish (estimated at 4, 5, 5, 5 & 7) split between us. 4 to spicy sausage pellets and one to meat. A great feeling in very difficult conditions

5 Barbel

Love this stretch always a pleasure to fish here. We fished in unfamilar pegs today due to river levels but still caught. Spread out the full length of the beat, usual groundbit feeder tactics

11 Barbel, 1 Chub

River up about 12 ft and only just within its banks,managed to find a couple of areas of slack water and caught a nice Barbel of 7-8 lbs,also lost a couple to hook pulls.All in all a decent day considering the conditions and happy to avoid the dreaded blank

1 Barbel

Another superb day the river was rising and the fishing just got better and better we ended up with 5 barbel up to 9 lb 6 oz and the biggest of this season and chub to 5 lb 10 oz also the biggest of the season another great day !

5 Barbel, 9 Chub

Another great session on this beat , the day started slow with 2 chub caught 100 yards up from the car park , then moved 500 yards downstream and found a few barbel and chub , we met Stefan on the bank who has done so much to the bank clearing swims and putting in ropes , must of our fish were caught on plain meat and pellets , it was a great autumn day on the wonderful river Wye !

5 Barbel, 9 Chub

Funny day, they fed in short spells late morning and about 4 to 5 pm, fished till dusk but not a touch.
fish taken on a variety of baits but mainly Luncheon meat. Some from the top swims and a couple from the very bottom.

5 Barbel, 15 Chub

No fish in the morning so changed swims as my first choice had been eroded by the flood a few days earlier, and for an old codger it was not going to be a swim for in the dark, so moved upstream 50 yards for easier fishing, Good Move!!! had 3 barbel and 4 chub on source boilies and Luncheon meat. Should have done better had 2 hook pulls (too long an hair maybe)

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

Tough day both of us blanked but we'll be back!

3 Barbel, 7 Chub

Understandably not as prolific as last time I fished the stretch. I think I'll struggle catch over 20 barbel in one day again!
The temperature had dropped quite a bit in the run up to the session so fishing was fairly slow. Both barbel around the 6lb mark and both gave a great account for themselves.

2 Barbel, 8 Chub