Feedback & Reports

Had a 4/5lb barbel and an eel on boillie and pellet. Good day out though busy with canoes as expected before dusk.

1 Barbel, 1 Other

This was the first time I've fished the Wye for barbel and overall I'm really impressed with the quality of fishing, the ease of booking and the really friendly bailiff that greeted me. It was really nice coarse fishing for barbel while a salmon angler was wandering up and down casting a fly in all the pools - not something we ever see in deepest, darkest Oxfordshire.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

Once again, what can I say but a great days fishing. 6 barbel to 7lb plus 5 chub and one eel. Many thanks to Don and to Wye and Usk.

6 Barbel, 5 Chub, 1 Other

Nice days fishing - 5 barbel up to 7lb plus 14 chub. Lost a huge fish too. Looking forward to next year. Many thanks to Don.

A difficult day on this water with heavy rain for several hours making the pathway difficult. One of us fished the end peg all day for 6 chub and 1 small barbel while the other used roving method for a less than successful single chub. River came up several inches during the afternoon.

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

Water was low but the fishing was slow. Still had a good day.

3 Barbel, 7 Chub

River low fishing hard. Raining, access from river banks
difficult and slippery.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fished bottom pool after talking to Don (excellent info) with 10mm pellet and feeder tactics. Had a barbel first cast and did not look back thanks again too Don and the Wye & Usk also. Canoes not too much of a problem.

7 Barbel, 2 Chub

All in all, a very satisfactory day. The weather was kind and the fish obliging. I was fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of one of the Lydbrook anglers the previous day and thanks to him for the pointers! Most enjoyable was the entertainment provided by the canoeists. 4 boats overturned in front of me whilst attempting to avoid the dead calf in the river! The water was only shallow so no harm done, the only damage being to their pride. All the fish were caught on pellet or corn. The barbel were both small, no more than 3lb and the chub were between 1/2 lb and 2lb. I look forward to returning when ther is more water on. A beautiful setting with some great sceic photo opportunities.

2 Barbel, 30 Chub

What a great day! On the bank 6:20am to find the river very low and I was unsure of where to fish. Found a deep-ish run and had one small barbel, a nice chub and a trout. Later Don arrived and made a suggestion on swim selection and after he left I took his advice and moved to a different pool. Wow, I'm glad I did! After 5 mins my rod rapped around and I was into a nice fish of around 6lbs which fought tremendously and was in gorgeous condition. After that I was on the edge of my seat all day as the bites where coming thick and fast. Had some really nice fish, no doubles but what a great day :) A fellow angler R is there today, hope you have a good one too! I re-booked for tomorrow!

1 Trout, 8 Barbel, 4 Chub