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ID:27409
J. B. from Bristol
Sunday 24 July 2016 (9 years ago)
Area:Middle Wye
Beat:Middle Ballingham & Fownhope No.8
Fishing:Coarse
No. of Anglers:1
Fished from late afternoon to the evening, low water, if fishing from the croy watch our for a big snag immediately below as you face downstream (about 20 out and 8 or so yards from the L bank,) cheers!
1 Barbel, 1 Chub
ID:27353
A. B. from Needham Market
Friday 22 July 2016 (9 years ago)
Area:Middle Wye
Beat:Middle Ballingham & Fownhope No.8
Fishing:Coarse
No. of Anglers:1
Arrived around 5:30am to a beautiful Wye misty morning. Had decided to fish the croy at the far end of the beat first then work my way back during the day. Walked down the "mountain" to the River and all the way to the croy swim then discovered I'd left my bait in the car so had the pleasure of doing it all again! 3 chub in the morning before 10:00am. Two on the stick and pin and one on feeder/pellet. Nothing from the next two swims and I was back in the first field by 3pm. Afternoon was incredibly hot and not surprisingly uneventful. Fish started feeding around 7pm and a further 8 chub (and a very greedy Gudgeon!!!) followed to straight lead and loose fed pellet at about half way across. Another great day on the river although the lack of Barbel was a disappointment.
Canoe traffic was reasonably bearable but three Canoes strapped together with an outboard motor on the back was taking the "proverbial" and tested my patience to the extreme!!!
11 Chub, 1 Other
ID:27346
D. P. from Rayleigh
Wednesday 20 July 2016 (9 years ago)
Area:Middle Wye
Beat:Middle Ballingham & Fownhope No.8
Fishing:Coarse
No. of Anglers:2
The river was clearing and also dropping throughout the day, the walk down the track was challenging, however not as much as the return journey up hill, travel light for this venue. All fish caught on feeder and pellets, largest Barbel was 7lb, largest chub was 4lb, thank you WUF for having this beat available.
6 Barbel, 6 Chub
ID:27207
K. R. from Saffron Walden
Friday 15 July 2016 (9 years ago)
Area:Middle Wye
Beat:Middle Ballingham & Fownhope No.8
Fishing:Coarse
No. of Anglers:1
3 Barbel, 3 Chub
ID:27060
A. F. from Crewe
Monday 11 July 2016 (9 years ago)
Area:Middle Wye
Beat:Middle Ballingham & Fownhope No.8
Fishing:Coarse
No. of Anglers:1
A first time on this beat and a very nice beat it was. Well, once down the steep bank to the river it is a flat and comfortable walk along the bankside, a very peaceful area to spend a day. The fishing was slow and I could only catch 2 chub despite the river being in good condition for barbel. It was a good colour and was running off slowly.
This is a beat that deserves another trip or two when the river is lower and perhaps enabling me to pick a better swim. 3 were tried through the day and all given a reasonable time to produce but alas, just the 2 chub on feeder and pellet were the result.
2 Chub
ID:27042
P. M. T. from BIDEFORD
Saturday 9 July 2016 (9 years ago)
Area:Middle Wye
Beat:Middle Ballingham & Fownhope No.8
Fishing:Coarse
No. of Anglers:3
Fished mid afternoon to late evening. River very high and brown. Fished at far end of beat on concrete jetty downstream into pool as river was impossible to read. None the less come along way in search of barbel and tried using sweetcorn, pellets and luncheon meat. All large chub 3-4lb caught on ledgered luncheon meat while smaller chub caught by my son on floated sweetcorn. Also caught 2 eels on Halibut pellets. Good to see salmon jumping saw 10 jump including kelt next to us. Nice spot to watch wide variety of birds and canoeists were no problem. Will try again when the river isn't so high.
18 Chub, 2 Other
ID:27052
S. from Bristol
Friday 8 July 2016 (9 years ago)
Area:Middle Wye
Beat:Middle Ballingham & Fownhope No.8
Fishing:Coarse
No. of Anglers:2
Caught all fish on meat, inc. 1 eel, weather good, river at normal levels.
2 Barbel, 11 Chub, 1 Other
ID:26931
J. B. from Bristol
Sunday 3 July 2016 (9 years ago)
Area:Middle Wye
Beat:Middle Ballingham & Fownhope No.8
Fishing:Coarse
No. of Anglers:1
Tried another swim for the day and caught 2 barbel and one chub, was super sunny and I left early as needed to get home too so probs didn't do it justice, also look out for some of the streamer weeds!
2 Barbel, 1 Chub
ID:26857
J. B. from Bristol
Saturday 2 July 2016 (9 years ago)
Area:Middle Wye
Beat:Middle Ballingham & Fownhope No.8
Fishing:Coarse
No. of Anglers:1
River high and tried a few of the pegs through the day, just figuring out where the weed beds are as I don't know the beat that well etc. The barbel came as usual as light was falling on sweetcorn.
3 Barbel, 1 Chub
ID:26719
J. B. from Bristol
Sunday 26 June 2016 (9 years ago)
Area:Middle Wye
Beat:Middle Ballingham & Fownhope No.8
Fishing:Coarse
No. of Anglers:1
Lovely stretch of river with some good swims that have been cleared, it was raining and the water was high. I fished for about 5 hrs, I used feeder tactics with sweetcorn and pellets and with the objective of catching my first ever barbel, had a few chub and 2 that were a really good size and then in the late afternoon the rod went zing! and low and behold my first barbel! Amazing, not sure on weight but it was 60cm so a good size! Thank you!
1 Barbel, 4 Chub
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