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9 Chub & 1 WBT on maggot, bread and meat.

Sorry, didn't manage to fish on the day, work called so no fish to report.

Was looking forward to this all month as a day on the banks on Christmas day was too good to be true, much to the other halts dismay!

The tables turned when I turned up knowing we had been having a decent amount of rain, only to find the stretch unfishable. Now I will still try normally no matter what, but it was raging through with the top edge of the field being touched by the waters edge so I admitted defeat.

I will definitely be back again however as it looks like a cracking stretch of river. My advice to those booking however is to keep a close eye on the forecast and do not underestimate the rainfall as I did. Out of pocket by £20 but I suppose I managed a decent walk!

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When we came down on Thursday evening and drove through snow storms it did not look too promising and so it proved. We had 4 days with no fish except 1 dace. The river was high and with the cold frost, snow and ice conditions were not for fishing. The only fishable swims did not produce, trying all baits and rigs and for the want of trying not a bite was had. This is as they say fishing for you but, it was hard work for no return. Now I'm back at work I know where I would rather be, even without catching fish the Wye is a superb river set in wonderful countryside and I will be back soon for its next challenge. Thanks to the W&UF for getting the land owners to open up these waters and the great work that you do. Hope every one has a happy Christmas and fantastic new year.

First visit to fish the Wye, hoping for some chub and barbel. Overnight frost didn't help with the barbel but the river was running with a bit of colour following rain earlier in the week. Caught 3 Chub during the day. One at spot on 4lb from the top end of the beat in the morning and 2 smaller ones at 2.8 and 2.12 from the lower end in the afternoon. All came from slacker water below trees or in cut backs in the bank. All came to cheese paste wrapped around a hair-rigged halibut pellet.
Can't wait to come back for another crack with a better idea of what to expect.

Fished the previous two days on another stretch of the Wye and found it hard going - this stretch also difficult. I landed one barbel around 5 pounds (not weighed), one of the other guys blanked fishing for barbel and another fishing for pike had one fish around 11 pounds. Fishing with meat or pellet produced no bites a change to red maggot on a hair rig clip started to produce bites and subsequently the one barbel of the day. A beautiful stretch of the Wye and despite the lack of fish a most enjoyable day

Two barbel up to 8.5 lbs - one small chub about 3 lbs.

Deadbaiting for pike. One chub and a couple of dropped runs which I suspect were chub also as baits not marked.
Feel that £20/day is too much and won't fish this beat again at that price.
Flock of 31 goosanders on the water when I arrived.

Hard days fishing! 1 rod caught 7 barbel the best was 7lb 3 and
the other rod blanked. Best swim had a deep pool which produced
all the fish, nice chub caught at the end of the day. Great beat would like to come back. Cheers!

We fished the cattle field downstream from the Orchard.
The weather was warm with sunny periods and the river was fairly low and clear. A beautiful stretch of water. Between the 2 of us we caught 8 barbel ranging from 5 to 8 pounds. All fish were hard fighting and in pristine condition.
We will return next year to try another beat of this superb river. Some pegs on this beat need better access - You need to be fit and agile !!