Feedback & Reports

Tried something different today, opted for the roving about and trundling various baits through faster waters whilst wading and using my Sonik SK8 10ft 7-8 weight fly rod and a floating line. Got to the bottom swim, road side around 10.30am, sun just burning through. Fed corn and hemp and a few large lumps of spam, gave it 10 minutes and ventured out on to the end of the groin. Took a bit of time to get the leader length and bait presentation right inching it down the swim, but the first take on a piece of meat was exceptional and the fight through the fast water resulted in a stunning chub of aprx 5-6 lbs. Fed the swim again and rested it for 15 mins. Tried two grains of sweet corn next, savage rip and a second chub of similar size. This happened another three times before the swim died which coincided with the beat owner arriving for a nice natter. Took a break from the water after feeding it well again, thinking if the chub have gone. Maybe they have been pushed out by some barbel? With just meat this time the sun was fully on me and the water by now so did not expect what happened next. With nearly a full fly line out ie 30m a surging take and a 5 minute battle, and I mean battle saw me land my first ever barbel taken on a fly rod. All the commotion finished that swim so I left it and moved over the bridge to find some shade. Got half way down the bank and again fed the faster water as before. Up to my waste in the water and on meat again, I found barbel from the off on the same method plus a few mature chub. It finally got too hot so I had a bit of dinner back at the car and returned for a afternoon session with the feeder, sat in the shade of the tree down the right hand side. Had a good chat with a chap who was coming here the next day. I explained what had occurred and as anglers do, we had a good chin wag! Must have had a bite every 5mins while he was there with chub and a beautiful green eel, easily 3lbs. Swim very quiet from 4 to 6pm but added another two barbel before leaving around 8pm. This beat, although compact does produce some exciting fishing, but saying that, on days like today you have to find the fish, not many places in mid summer where you can land 80+lbs of fish! Thanks WUF and to the owner for making this stretch of water available for us.

7 Barbel, 8 Chub, 1 Other

Fished for 2 days, too hot during the day but evening time very good. This beat is ok but to many idiots messing about on bridge.

6 Barbel, 9 Chub

Hard work this time, had heavy rain and thunder until mid afternoon. Not too many canoes however. Plenty of fish showing but not too keen to get their heads down until mid evening as the river rose and coloured up a bit.
Pellet and meat - the river bed still as tackle hungry as ever.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

River very low and clear. Made catching unlikely but did not spoil another fine day out on the Wye.

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

River was very low and clear, had to keep changing to keep bites coming , altering baits, hook-length etc. My mate worked really hard for his fish. Majority of fish fell to pellt, either feeder or float fished. Stretch is very short and with these conditions, not many swims.

3 Barbel, 20 Chub

A hot sunny day and my first visit to Foy. Maybe too hot. River low and nothing at all showing on ledgered pellet or any other ledgered offering. I donned the new waders and enjoyed fantastic sport with a shoal of chub falling to sweetcorn under a stick float. A trout even made an appearance after finding my bread flake too much to resist! The chub were mostly in the 3-4lb range going up to about 6lbs. My fishing partner seemed oddly more interested in his smart phone and failed to land a fish. Thanks for a fab day.

1 Trout, 7 Chub

Arrived at 12.0pm,on a very bright day. Fishing was slow during afternoon but fished much better as evening approached. 12 chub between 2-6 pounds and 3 barbel to 8 pounds between the 2 of us.

3 Barbel, 12 Chub

A long anticipated first trip to the River Wye. Planned to fish the late afternoon after the canoe traffic had died, arrived on bank to a heavy (but brief) rain storm and fished from 4pm. Slow start, but steady feeding saw the fish really come on from 5:30 pm. Fished trotted pellet and time bomb pellet till dark. Five barbel to 8.5lb and seven chub to 5lb. Had me wondering why it has taken me so long to come here and if I'll ever fish anywhere else again! Many thanks to the Wye and Usk - superb booking service and instructions.

5 Barbel, 7 Chub

2 of us fished 2 days at Foy. 1st day was low and clear, the second still low with a little more colour. Only really two swims fishable when the river was this low which was a shame. Brilliant chub fishing regardless. Fish from 2-6lb on standard feeder tactics and a few eels just mix things up.

1 Trout, 1 Barbel, 30 Chub, 4 Other

Good fishing conditions up until mid afternoon overcast but warm. Very sunny in the late afternoon though. Twenty seven Chub caught all on luncheon meat and bread. The Chubb caught with bread were caught float fishing, all other were on ledger. None of the Chub were below three pounds. Two eels and four Barbel were also caught, with the smallest Barbel being 8 pounds.

4 Barbel, 27 Chub, 2 Other