Feedback & Reports

Arrived at what was a new beat for me. Word of warning, I didn't attend the previous day when the weather gods turned awful so the consequent mess when getting through the various gates and access points in the dairy farm was very noticeable - needless to say there was a fair old pong in my car on the way home..

Regarding the fishery, it's beautiful as all the Wye beats are. Unfortunately, the bottom half of the fishery is mainly very shallow water. Add the excessive bright sunshine to the mix and the only fish being tempted were those of the bait attacking, not good enough to register a proper bite type. Had a couple of smaller chub (less than 1lb) this way plus a hard scrapping 3.5lb fish right under a bush. Due to the sunny and bright clear conditions neither float or feeder fishing seemed to be a successful approach. Allied to that is the nigh on blanket disappearance of any streamer weed, ranunculus etc - the blooms caused by the poultry farm discharges MUST BE STOPPED and the health of this beautiful river allowed to recover. It isn't a coincidence that chub seem to be everywhere and barbel showing fleetingly and often late when darkness allows them to be less cautious.

The top half of the fishery has a bit more water on it but seems to be no more than 3.5 - 4ft judging by the float trotting efforts. Left visiting this part until the afternoon and evening but no matter how much I varied the methods and fined down my tackle it was dead. About 8pm had a right screamer and landed the one barbel, a pristine hard fighting fish that makes the visits here worthwhile, my main reason really. I don't want to make repeat visits here for bags of chub taken on stepped up barbel tackle.

Weary, frustrated rant over - sorry if that isn't what constitutes a catch report. Upside was the extreme hot sun did dry out the cow deposits up the track and through the farm.....

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

Concentrated on the lower half of the beat. River was low and the barbel didn't play ball for much of the day, but at least much of the algae has been cleared by the rainwater.

2 Barbel, 12 Chub

8 Chub

2 Barbel, 14 Chub

2 Barbel, 12 Chub

Lovely rural setting passing through a farm yard to reach the river. Swims with easy access to the waters edge near the parking area(next to diesel pump) with beaches further downstream. I fished about 60 yards downstream of the pump. River fining down during the day, bites and fish coming in the afternoon. Fished feeder and pellet with varying hook baits. Float fishing would have been a good option as the swim had a large shoal of Chub present (only brought 1 rod).
1 Barbel 5 Chub 1 Eel

1 Barbel, 5 Chub, 1 Other

2 Barbel, 13 Chub

Lots of small dace caught by my daughter. Great day.

1 Trout, 4 Chub, 1 Pike, 10 Other

Water conditions low lovely asses to beat nice quite location would not like to be here when extraction pump is running Barbel 8lb chub up to 5lbs

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

No fish