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1 Barbel, 12 Chub

Plodded up and down the woods all day but couldn't muster anything - other than eels on meat.
Decided to sit on some bait for the evening and managed one bite. Not a monster, but a beautiful fish.
As said by others, looks like a few trees have gone in restricting swim/casting choices a bit.
A fine day out.

1 Barbel, 1 Other

Enjoyable day at Wyastone even though the fishing was hard going during the day. Even float fishing was very difficult when usually it’s a good bet at this time of year.
Bites came at last light on feeder/pva/boliee/pellet combos. A cracking 10lb 1oz Barbel made a tough day very worthwhile.
A big tree has gone in at the top of the wood by the wall meaning only one swim is available in the rock pool unfortunately and a few other trees having gone in make a few swims a bit dodgy to get a bait in but obviously still plenty of others to have a go at if you’re mobile.
The others were 3 Dace and 2 Eels.

3 Barbel, 6 Chub, 5 Other

Great beat, turning is tight and you need to be careful on entering and leaving due to the fast road. Lots of swims to choose from and we fished the wooded areas.

Swims are well kept and maintained, I don't like fishing where there are steps and pontoons to fish from and prefer the more natural looking beats. First time at this beat since 2017 and I will be back, not sure why I left it so long. It was the end of 3 days superb fishing on the Wye.

Other fish was an eel of just under a pound.

7 Barbel, 11 Chub, 1 Other

Roach and eel

4 Chub, 3 Other

One 7lb Barbel early in the day from the woods end of the beat (upstream) on feeder with spam hookbait. Two eels, one from the same spot and another from the southern end beach (spam and maggots).

Fishing Passport Note : This beat has a dispensation for the use of maggots (outside of 15th September and 14th March).

1 Barbel, 2 Other

Another lovely day for fishing the Wye although this time with a chilly wind blowing up the river. All fish came to feeder tactics for both of us anglers and one of us had a tremendous day with 7 barbel, all between 6 and 8lbs. The beat was busy though with 4 other anglers which made finding a swim a challenge.

Fishing Passport Note : Wyastone Leys is a 4 rod beat as advertised. 2 other anglers were booked in. 2 more would presumably be poachers. If you suspect anyone is fishing witthout permission, please contact the Fishing Passport booking office.

9 Barbel, 4 Chub

Really hard going compared with the previous day with just one chub approx 4lb, tried all the flavours and colours of baits I had with me but couldn’t tempt anything

1 Chub

Nice chub with the biggest nearing 5lb, all on cheese and garlic busters. Lost a big fish in the early evening which I suspect was a barbel by the bite, constant rain made the bank pretty hostile but thems the breaks. Will return for sure

4 Chub

Annual family Wye trip. Barbel 5 - 8lbs, two came at 8.00 am, two more around 5pm. One chub, surprised not to see more.
Eels. A lengthy period in between when there were taps on the rod tips but few if any serious bites.

4 Barbel, 1 Chub, 3 Other