Feedback & Reports

Conditions were tough in high winds and rain. Generally a disappointing beat with canal like features i.e. no features! I walked a considerable distance but could not find anything that resembled an accessible swim other than one exposed spot as you first enter the field. I am a frequent river angler and took a wrong punt on this beat when targeting Barbel.

Warm and sunny late February day after a heavy frost and the river was low and clear with predictably difficult fishing. Many of the swims are difficult to access and quiet steep and slippery so we were restricted in swim choice.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling, 2 Chub

Arrived to find the river well up, banging through and rising buts it’s so enchanting scenery on this beat that I tried anyway.
Fished close in on meat, pellets and spices boilies. Didn’t catch this time but a very enjoyable day out.

Cold day slow fishing.. only a few chub & 1 barbel caught

A very hot & sunny day river was at normal level after floods the week before 2 chub put an appearance in durning the day barbel came on the feed when the cloud moved in later in day. All fish caught on feeder fished pellet, another lovley day on the wye only 1 canoe all day always a pleasure to be in such stunning surrondings

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

8 Barbel, 4 Chub

Fishing quiet slow at the beginning of the day but improved when the sun went down.

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

Water still high and struggled to find fishable swims, so hard work. Lost some feeders on snags, but a picturesque beat all the same

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

Very disappointed with this stretch. I walked most of the stretch and gave up looking for swims. I have fished a lot of WUF stretches and I don't expect easy swims but I felt this stretch was the worst I have visited. I didn't bother to fish and managed to book on to another stretch.
For anyone tempted by this stretch be warned the hill although short is very steep.

River was dropping but still had some flow on, fairly clear, just a few bits of weed coming down. Barbel up to 9lb 3oz on the feeder and pellet. Good average size of fish with 7lb 14oz and 3 other 5-6lbers. Most barbel came in the first meadow from the car park. Advise taking a long handled landing net and be careful on the steep banks! The Croy at the top was easier to fish and we caught some nice chub there but no barbel.

5 Barbel, 4 Chub