Feedback & Reports

Despite being one of the best looking barbel swims in the country and, crucially, closest to the parking, Boy's Rocks has never quite lived up to its promise for me in the past, so after an hour of inactivity I was glad to head downstream to pastures new. The shallows looked good but were occupied from the far bank and the pool between the two far bank Croys in the field section was too hard to fish from our bank, so by 4pm I was back at the Rocks after all. OB in The Wires swim had taken chub to 5 pounds but no barbel and that, it transpires, was because they were queuing up for my return. By 8 o'clock I'd had 4 barbel and broken my meagre pb 3 times, with fish of 7lbs, 7.08lbs and a stunner of 10.11lbs, the best looking fish I've ever seen! OB eventually got a little one of 7 pounds or so after scrounging some of my irresistible spicy sausage pellets, so we could finally leave and get home in time to 'boo' the Argies in the world cup final. I couldn't have been happier if I'd just lifted the trophy myself! What an awesome day, we can't wait to be back.

5 Barbel, 5 Chub, 1 Other

Hard fishing in the morning for 2 anglers not used to river fishing. Few places to fish from. Improved in the afternoon and barbel about 7lbs and 3 good chub and eels.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub, 2 Other

A beautiful stretch of the river wye. We fished the 9/10. The fishing was a bit slow but we all know there's no guarantees in fishing. River looked perfect, slightly coloured. A good steady flow, Ideal. Although I did have cormorants swimming about. Which may be the reason the fish disappeared. The barbel went 9lb 8oz & 7lb & the chub weighed 5lb 7oz. All caught on pellets. So no complaints. Always a joy just to be on the banks. Can't wait to get back.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fished the Boys Rocks section from 7am till 11am, then from 4pm till 8pm. 7 barbel and 3 chub in the morning and 8 barbel and 1 chub in the afternoon. Lovely days fishing and a great backdrop at the top end. It is rocky up there and tackle should be inspected for wear.

15 Barbel, 4 Chub

Took my 15 year old son fishing. He caught 3 barbel and a chub, biggest barbel 11lb, all caught on pellet and feeder method.
Not to be beaten, I caught a PB Barbel 12lb, again on pellet and feeder method. A great days fishing.

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

7 barbel to 8.8lbs and 5 chub to 4.7lbs between us, once again avoiding the popular swims up top and doing something different!
I managed to lose what I suspect was a carp because it headed for Symonds Yat at high speed and smashed me up despite heavy barbel gear. My old man also lost a good fish to the infamous Wye snags, but we've fished this river for over 20 years so are used to these things.
Always a pleasure to be on the Wye.
I note with some concern though that there was a dead pike up on the path and there were forked sticks that had obviously been put in place as rod rests in several swims. If they were anglers that have booked, all well and good but it may be getting fished on the snide.
Great day though, can't wait to go back!

7 Barbel, 5 Chub

River low, very little flow so we knew it was gong to be difficult to catch. Had 4 barbel to 7lbs and 3 chub to 4lbs on pellet and sweetcorn at the rocks. Plenty of snags about and lots of tackle lost. Only spot with any flow so stuck it out. Anyone going soon would be advised to take something to prune back some branches of overhanging trees unless expert at casting underarm which I'm not!

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

Started out up in the top swims, very snaggy and riddled with eels. I had 17 of the things! If I wasn't catching them they and the chublets are adept at removing boilies from the hair. Fished here before so expected it (it is the Wye after all!) but eventually the snags and eels got to me so I moved to the shallows fishing in amongst the streamer weed at the cattle drink for 9 barbel to 9.1lbs.
My old man did a bit of roving after, likewise getting frustrated with the snags up the top and managed a 6.10lbs barbel and a cracking 4.13lbs chub, again from the shallow streamy sections which nobody seems to fish.
Do something different and reap the rewards ;-)
Another lovely day of nettle stings, crashing salmon and hard fighting barbel.

10 Barbel, 2 Chub, 17 Other

Fished from 7am - 3pm. Beautiful day and river conditions very good. Lots of different pegs in well kept condition with easy access. Looking for barbel I used a closed end cage feeder with hemp and halibut mix with double hair rigged halibut pellet. I fished Boys Rocks and bagged 5 barbel all between 8 and 10lb, 1 chub 3lbs and what I believe to be a 2lb grilse? Lost 3/4 as well but all in all a good day. If your going fish here make sure you fish the middle to far side of the river as it is a bit rocky close in and will cost you a few quid in tackle. Looking forward to my next outing! Cheers to WUF Approved Guide Adam fisher for the info!

WUF note: This 2lbs grilse may well have been a shad. Worth a double check.

5 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

Good day, river lowest I've ever seen. Hot day but lovely days fishing.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub