Feedback & Reports

1 Barbel

Excellent day fishing.
Conditions were mild and overcast, and the river was rising and colouring up nicely.
Ledger and pellet tactics proved effective for barbel mainly from one swim. Barbel up to over 9lb.
Tally was:
S.H 4 x Barbel
L.H 5 x Barbel, 1 x Chub

9 Barbel, 1 Chub

Only 2 anglers fished. All fish came right to the nearside bank in a number of different swims. All bites were on pellets.

14 Barbel, 4 Chub

1 Barbel, 20 Chub, 2 Other

Hardly a knock for any of us. Weed horrendous again

On arrival we bumped into the landowner who was extremely helpful and advised that we could gain access across the field to the beat even through the electric fence. The river was very low and many of the swims shallow with clear water but chub to 4lb were obliging from the faster flowing swims to bread or pellet on the feeder. Barbel to 8lb on feeder were from the swims with deeper water and a moderate flow and needed to be encouraged to feed with generous free offerings of pellet. Extra water from recent rain began to flow about mid afternoon which washed a lot of silk weed down and consequently made feeder fishing all but impossible. Altogether a great days fishing at a super venue which I feel would have greatly improved through the afternoon had the weed not become such a problem.

6 Barbel, 8 Chub

Tough day on a low river, the recent rain will help. We did manage a few Chub and a Barbel, another Barbel lost to a hook pull, very frustrating when bites are this few and far between

1 Barbel, 9 Chub

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

Conditions were against us yet again but nonetheless being the rugged, adventurous, brave (stupid) guys we are, we decided to give it a bash. As expected, and despite choosing the faster pegs we struggled in the morning session so retired to our base in Fownhope for pork pie and watch Wolves beat Southampton. And another nap in the garden.

Freshly rested and with three points in the bag, we returned to the river and it came to life for one of us mid-afternoon with 3 barbel and a mini chub. These were taken in the deeper, faster water on the v shaped peg (you’ll know what I mean when you get there). Some chub and dace came off some of the other pegs too so not entirely a wasted day.

And it could never be a wasted day on such a beautiful spot.

Oh and don’t be worried about the nosey cows in the field –they’re behind an almost invisible fence which one of us found out was electrified by accidentally touching it with an extended landing net.

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

A pleasant day on The Wye in spite of low water making fishing difficult

3 Barbel, 2 Chub