Feedback & Reports

After a lovely mornings canoe trip down the Wye in the morning mist (I know anglers on the Wye despise canoeists much of the time but I enjoy both sports - rivers aren't just for fishermen to enjoy!!) with my dad we got to the river a little later than planned. I stuck it out on pellet this time and managed a ludicrously hard fighting barbel of just under 8lb on pellet. My dad didn't have the patience so kept switiching back to smaller baits where he had a lot of fun catching smaller chub up to 1lb and dace with a couple of bleak thrown in for good measure. Another lovely stretch of river. Around sun set a few rats appeared nosing though the undergrowth which was a good reminder not to leave left over bait which attracts them and also for all fishermen/women to be aware of the risks of Weils disease caught from rat urine - remember to wash your hands before eating or sucking your thumb!

1 Barbel, 20 Chub, 15 Other

First time on this beat and what a great section of river. Weather sunny with a couple of heavy showers. Fish came late in the day to feeder and pellet. Will definitely be back.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Second day on this Fishery. Learnt don't fish the same swim two days running. Fished from 7am until 7pm. Very hot day. Water had a bit of colour but still low. Caught throughout the day again. Barbel up to 9.10. Chub to 4lb. 7 Barbel for Alan, 5 for Pete and 4 for Dave another good day. Fish caught feeder method using Boilie and Pellet.

16 Barbel, 6 Chub, 2 Other

First time on fishery, very nice part of the Wye.Started fishing about 9.00am through until 6.00pm. Fish were caught throughout the day. Weather was
very warm ( only place in the country it did not rain). Water was low not much flow. Barbel from the smallest fish in the river ( about 1lb) caught by Pete up to 9.12 caught by Alan, who managed 12 fish on his first visit to the Wye. All fish were caught on Pellet and Boilie using Feeder. Very good day.

18 Barbel, 4 Chub

First visit to this picturesque beat. Upstream swims were unfishable due to anglers on opposite bbank but we managed to find a couple of suitable swims. Weather good with no wind. Two PB's with two Barbel both dead on 8 1/2 lbs, for my brother and son, so the beers were on me.

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

Lovely looking stretch of the Wye, arrived at 0700, fished various swims throughout the day, conditions were wet and windy. All fish came to pellet and feeder.
All the fish caught were in superb condition and fought like demons. A very enjoyable day. Barbel to 9lb and chub to 51b.

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

Three tickets for this lovely section, somewhat spoilt by 'anglers' on the opposite bank shouting to each other for much of the day. Fishing was hard, low water levels and very clear but we all caught barbel to a best of 9lb.

9 Barbel, 10 Chub

We all used feeders with groundbait, boilies or pellets or meat for bait. I liked this venue, as did the other two I went with. I spoke to the game keeper and he was very helpful and a nice chap. I would go back to this venue.

14 Barbel, 5 Chub

3 x Barbel and 2 x Big Chub

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Morning started well with early barbel to me. The sky cleared and got very hot fishing then very hard but when sun went down they came back on the feed: three more for me best around 71/2 and my friend had two more including best fish of the day at 8lb, we both fished pellet and feeder chub were all small about 3lb. Great fishery, very helpful river keeper but some repair work is needed to steps leading down to swims and new swims have not had steps cut which are needed on these steep banks for safe fishing especially when wet; we will be back.

6 Barbel, 4 Chub