Feedback & Reports

I fished with halibut pellets in the deep water at the top end of the beat, and caught 3 barbel. First cast at 9.30am produced a 10lb-07oz! This was followed at 14.00 by a 8lb-08oz. Just as the light was going, another beauty of 9lb-04oz rounded off a great day. All the fish in superb condition.

Really struggled on this occasion. No chub or barbel, one pike 12lb.

1 x Pike 14 lbs 14 ozs, super venue, I will be back, thank you ;))

Pleasant day with river falling a little to about +14". Conditions seemed perfect and Don did his best to put us on the fish but the cooling water seemed to conspire against us and despite deliberate tactics of baiting and not baiting spots whilst trying a range of bait options in deep and shallow water, we struggled to find the fish during daylight. Nevertheless, sticking it out towards dark did result in one chubby barbel of about 7lbs and a pretty chub going about 4lbs.

Frankly, the fish did not play their part, took no account of all our planning and preparation and ignored the best meats and pellets money can buy. Someone should speak to them about their attitude! Who's in charge?

Thanks WUF - another better option than working.

Nil caught....

No fish this time. Conditions grey and overcast water temperature cold at only 6C could not get a bite in five hours fishing weed still a problem though.

Hard day, very snaggy.
1 barbel of about 3lb 8oz, fished the wood stretch and probably should have fished the deeper meadow section...but in my defence the water was still at 10 degrees so the shallower section should have fished well, still...never mind, I will be back.

Had a nice day on the Courtfield beat with lots of sun but the river was high and fast and the only catch was two eels.
One was about 3lb though, he had tried to tack my half Mackerel dead bait on my pike rod, but spat it out just before landing.
Will have another go when the river is lower. I always catch Barbel when fishing on the Wye. I knew they were there, just could not get them to feed that day.

Back again, this time the weather was abit more favourable! We fished from 7am to 4pm in the meadows stretch before the woods for 8 Barbel to 9lb 14oz. Bait was fishmeal boilies with 4/5oz leads to hold bottom. We had to cast at least once every 10 minutes at least because of the weed but the fish didnt mind!! WILL BE BACK ASAP!!!

Difficult today, a slowly rising river and alot of debris washing down. 2 decent barbel and 1 chub for 4 hours fishing so very pleased given testing conditions.