Feedback & Reports

Just had the most exciting morning fishing Wyebank - went out early, no signs, went back 9 and after 9.30 had a 10 pounder bottom pool and as I was playing it a fish porpoised and for the next 10 minutes or so fish like peas in a pod were porpoising through with one significant prince/princess amongst them which actually looked like a porpoise! Had another 10lb fish after they had passed and then a hook pull on another. Only fished the one pool for a couple of hours in all and then went back again midday fished the Wyebank run and lost another. size 8 black and yellow pinched barbs. Needless to say fresh fish in superb condition. Not a canoe to be seen all morning, brilliant, perfect level and clear with strong running water. Summer level.

2 Salmon

I didn't fish in the end - the prospect of arriving to find a 2-3 foot rise of dirty cold water peaking at exactly when I was due to fish didn't exactly inspire me with confidence. I've fished through those conidtions before and whilst sometimes you catch, it can feel a little bit like a war of attrition with the current and the rubbish coming down the water. I'm hoping the catch reports from other beats don't prove me wrong... But if they do, then fair play to them (from a fair weather fisherman!)
Roll on June!

Probably the coldest day of the week and certainly the wettest. A hard day with the river rising and the rain pouring. Nothing caught on the feeder but when we switched to trotting the float for chub using maggots we managed three nice fish. Looking forward to revisiting the same stretch in the summer. Thanks to Don.

3 Chub

Last trip to the Wye for another season, river dropping and clear and weather wise a lovely spring day. Fished the bottom croy for most of the day resulting in 3 chub and a dace with a couple lost to hook pulls.
Spent the last hour after the Salmon anglers left trotting above the Middle croy after advice from the beat owner. Another 3 Chub and a Parr. All fish to maggot, nothing on pellet.
Biggest Chub was 4.02lb with the rest the usual 2-3 lb fish. Lovely short stretch of the Wye, roll on summer !

6 Chub, 2 Other

The water was a bit rough so nothing caught that day. Would have had better chance if weather better. I will maybe try in summer.

A slow day with only 2 chub on pellet feeder.

2 Chub

1 Trout, 1 Chub, 10 Other

A mild day in prospect and the river fairly high but with it looking very fishable filled us with some hope. Having fished here before when the water was much lower it gave us a very good idea what a difference some rain makes to the Wye.
We enjoyed a steady days fishing and caught a few decent Chub with the biggest just over 3lb came as the light was fading. Plenty of chublets and dace were showing plus a very lively small Grayling. Not a long stretch of water but a real treat in the Autumn afternoon sun and we thank those for providing us with the opportunity to fish it.

10 Chub, 20 Other

4 of the fish came in the first 2 hours and the others dotted through the day.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

Fished the waggler using maggot and once the canoes had departed caught steadily throughout the day. River levels had dropped nicely from earlier in the week and I had an enjoyable days fishing catching small chub.

16 Chub