Feedback & Reports

Fished all day below the Orchard. Air really cold until the sun got up then it got too hot and bright. A few bites and one chub until the sun was up then nothing, bites dried up completely. Could see massive chub against far bank but couldn't temp them.
Willow tree split and fell into field early that morning which meant the the cattle were crowded around BB's swim until all the leaves were cleared off. A surprisingly disappointing day from a stretch we thought would fish well in bright sunshine as it has the deeper swims! Better luck next year.

1 Chub

Upper part of the beat could do with some major work to make the section fishable. River running low and fish taken to pellet and feeder.

8 Barbel

Hot sunny weather, river very low, only fished evening.
Plenty of chub about but they weren't interested in feeding managed one bite from 8lb 9oz barbel.
Second day fished evening again 8lb 10oz, 4lb 14oz and
8lb 4oz barbel.

4 Barbel

River was low and clear. Weather was hot and sunny. Tough day on this beat. All fish bar one came before 8am. Barbel from 4lbs to 8lbs 12oz.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

Not many accessible fishing spots and we struggled in the heat and went up the pub!

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

River really low. Top section of beat needs more swims to fish from lower section. Completely different lovely stretch of the river, needed 2 to 3 foot of water, gin clear. Still caught fish but hard work. Barbel up to 8lb, Chub to 5lb, bait used - corn and pellet on feeder.

24 Barbel, 15 Chub

Being above Hereford you dont seem to get as many canoes on this beautiful stretch of the Wye and this was the case today. The river was low and clear so I scaled down to 7lb flourocarbon hook length size 12 hook and managed just 9 bites but everyone resulted in a fish on the bank. All the barbel were between 6lb to just under 9lb, the chub around 3lb to 4lb range. SB had 2 chub and lost a big fish later in the day.

7 Barbel, 4 Chub

Great fishery, beautiful scenery. Two rods both fishing for Barbel/Chub. 5 Barbel 5lbs and up, best 8lbs. 3 Chub best 4lbs. All fish were in excellent condition, although a couple of Barbel slightly thin across their backs. A great day first time on the Wye.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

Water was low and clear. Barbel clearly visibly spawning and therefore quite pleased that we caught any. My colleague picked up all four barbel with a biggest of 7lbs 10oz. An excellent day none the less and looking forward to returning later in the summer.

4 Barbel, 7 Chub

All fish on Meat or Pellet.

5 Barbel, 5 Chub