Feedback & Reports

1 x eel weighing 2lb.

4 Chub, 1 Other

Upstream section very limited for swims.
First swim of downstream section produced 3 barbel to 7.4lbs and 3 chub further down. I had 2 barbel and 2 chub plus lost 2 barbel bites on corn, best using time bomb filled with corn. More bites than using pellets.

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

Great day on the Wye, barbel were keen and in good condition! Can't wait to get back!

13 Barbel, 9 Chub

Nice fishery, only a little walk for old boys. A good day feeder fishing and I will go back. The river was low and the fish in good condition.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

1 x 4.25lb barbel, 1 x 4lb chub, 1 x 5lb chub, 1 x 2lb eel all taken on ledger & swimfeeder. River was coloured. The accommodation at the Cottage of Content was very good.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

Stunning scenery at How Caple Court, very bright sunny day. Thought it might be hard going and this proved to be the case. Still managed 7 chub and 1 barbel, all caught on trotted pellets. For those of you that wish to wade into the river and fish, I opened up the peg by the pump house. This is at the top of the beat. Very nice to meet the land owner and Andy the game keeper. There is a fallen tree in the river halfway down the lower part of the beat, if the Wye and Usk could open up a new peg here it could well be a great fish holding area. It is quite steep however and dog spike and rope would be a good idea (safety first).

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

Nice peaceful beat - upstream end needs a bit of peg clearance though.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fished for couple of hours around midday and caught inspite of anglers on the opposite bank, as soon as the cloud cover went the fish switched off and it started to feel very warm, packed up to cool down and returned to do a couple of hours around dusk but only a chub and a lost fish to report. Lovely to sit there with nobody about in the fading light.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

Second day on river Wye. completely different to opening day. Plenty of chub between one and five pounds and some big eels(three pounds plus) that thought they were barbel taking 18mm halibut pellets. Once the sun was off the water managed two cracking barbel around the eight pound mark. All fish in really good condition. River at summer level with little colour. Not many snags in this stretch. My only niggle was the lack of swims. between the line of trees and the end of the beat only two, and those hardly cut back. Six foot nettles are not nice to walk through!

2 Barbel, 9 Chub, 4 Other

11 barbel and 1 chub all on pellet.

11 Barbel, 1 Chub