Feedback & Reports

3 eels on pellets. A very hot day, bright and sunny by 6am.
After 12.00 too many canoes to fish. A lovely stretch of water, would like to give it another chance on a cooler autumn day.

3 Other

Great mornings fishing before we went home with a 11 pound Barbel topping the day. The owner of Vaga Cottage is concerned about anglers fishing Boys Rock and accessing it from the path above. We understand her point on the erosion of the bank but there is no easy access to the water other than clambering down the bank below the path?

8 Barbel, 2 Chub

River was low and fish taken to pellet and feeder.

11 Barbel

We had a great days fishing with four barbel caught 6am - 7am then quiet until 2pm with 2 two barbel in 10 mins, six in total, same swim. Chub caught on bread when not fishing for barbel. All barbel in fantastic condition and between 6 - 9lb. Never saw a person all day but loads of wildlife. Had to leave for wives unfortunately at 5.30pm so missed a bit!

6 Barbel, 2 Chub

The day started bright and sunny but degenerated as grey skies and constant rain set in from midday. The river was low, as expected so we concentrated on the woods section where there seemed to be more flow with sufficient depth. Bites were hard to come by in the sunshine but, as the cloud cover built up, the action started and we finished with 2 barbel (largest 9lbs 6oz - my PB) and 7 chub (largest 6lbs 2oz - my mates PB). 3 other barbel were lost in the fight. All fish taken on pellets despite trying other options. Brilliant fishing and a testament to sticking it out when conditions aren't ideal.

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

I only fished the first swim under the power lines, (having read earlier reports) and feel I made the right decision. The barbel are late this year, only just spawning at the end of June. I was therefore delighted to catch a real beauty of about 10lb, (I'm more interested in getting the fish back in the water than weighing it!) The chub put up a spirited show and a good sized salmon in the nearby pool was on show all day.
The barbel was taken free-lining a large lump of luncheon meat down stream, the chub on a variety of pellets and meat. An excellent day.
The parking instructions are a bit suspect, otherwise all was good from the WUF.

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

Difficult day, river very low, no fish caught.

River very low, only 3 nice chub for me, but PC banked a pristine 9lbs barbel, otherwise very difficult. Guy salmon fishing from boat with outboard engine was bit of a pain.

WUF note - The salmon angler was not on a WUF ticket.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Fishing at the top of the stretch under the power lines we had four Barbel between 7 and 8 1/2 pounds and three Chub all about 4 pounds. All taken on feeder tactics and were in pristine condition. The river was in what I would presume to be 'normal' condition for this time of year and wasn't rising or falling. A very enjoyable opening day.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

Last of 3 days on the Wye, returning to Wyastone leys after a day in between at How Caple. General conditions remained good for time of year. Fished from around 09.30 to around 14.00. No action at all. Probably not helped by chain saws, tree felling and general commotion on opposite bank as club prepared the section for Salmon anglers by destroying bankside cover. Not the most peaceful days fishing we have enjoyed on the Wye.