Feedback & Reports

Great days fishing on a very accessible stretch of the river. Water was clear and the weather overcast so we expected it to be a decent day and it didn’t disappoint. Barbel to 7.5lb and the chub around the 2-3lb mark. All caught on feeder and pellet.

6 Barbel, 5 Chub

Hard going with with the water being so low.Managed to eek out a small barbel and one chub all on luncheon meat

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Did not fish. We booked Foy and the Creel. The River was extremely low and this stretch is full of streamer weed. Very limited access to any swims, banks are very overgrown. We simply could not get down the areas we wanted to fish so did not even bother. Waste of money. Would not recommend fishing this stretch unless you have waders and a box / platform to get out in the river.

Booking Office Note: The River Wye is a SSSI protected river, which makes cutting swims very difficult - although some swims have been cleared along the beat. The streamer weed (Ranunculus) is also a SSSI protected species, so it can't be cut and cleared, but is also very important habitat for the fish. The low river will also make access more difficult, and we do always encourage anglers to take waders or wellies with them to suit all circumstances.

Legering with meat, the river has good colour, the levels are on the low side slightly

4 Chub

6 Barbel

River was on the up with plenty of colour. Managed just the one barbel before the heavens opened. Lost 2 good fish that came unhooked so felt a little unlucky. Main method was feeder and pellets. Fished the main swim half way down the left bank.

1 Barbel

Lovely spot. Fished early morning and evening. Barbel on legered pellets. Chub on trotted bread. River at good level with some colour. The newbie was particularly chuffed with his barbel! We stayed with our families at the fantastic “Anchor and Can” cottage in Hole in the Wall which is walking distance

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Near campsite good day

9 Barbel

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Hard days fishing, bites came at first and last light. Slow during the day as sun was out all day, luckily we had airb&b 500yard from this stretch to go and freshen up. Last two swim were the most productive.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub