Feedback & Reports

Lovely day fishing on the Thomas Wood beat, a couple of pristine, smallish barbel (but still hard fighters) and a rather rough looking 5lb 2oz chub that was gratefully received! A rather nice barbel managed to escape (estimated at about 7 or 8lb) which was a little frustrating, but I guess that's what you get for fishing close by a tree. A couple of dace and very small chub were caught on the float aswell. overall a very pleasant day and some rather fine fish!
As for bait I used pellets as loose feed and some homemade spicy spam as hook bait (put on the hook and hair rig).
Thanks Peter for being very helpful with parking and details on where to fish!

3 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

Good access to the river, and lots of varied water throughout the stretch. Overcast for a good part of the day, with a brisk downstream breeze, and reasonably low water allowed us to fish through most sections of the beat. Little activity on the surface, so we persevered with nymphs and spider patterns, managing to secure some healthy trout and a good grayling - all safely returned. Certainly a beat we will visit again.

10 Trout, 1 Grayling

4 nice chub ( largest 5Ib approx.) all in superb condition, on marine halibut pellet and luncheon meat. No barbel alas.

4 Chub

Sunny but quite breezy, 2 small trout caught and returned.

2 Trout

Always a great day's fishing on Holme Lacy 3, the best managed beat on the Wye thanks to Colin's tireless work. Good quality fish caught throughout the day on a variety of baits and methods.

4 Barbel, 10 Chub

Zero barbel, way too sunny , water too clear and very low, found 3 big fish and tried to draw them up to the next swim because they would of been spooked in the their swim

River low and clear with reasonable flow. No sign of fish, not even fry, other than a couple of smasmodic rises. Tried nymphing and dry to no avail, but an enjoyable day on an attractive lookin beat.

Did not fish owing to poor conditions.

fished 7 - 12.30 morning session only. warm day with plenty cloud cover fish really started responding later on in session

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

Arrived early Great days fishing River low and clear it needs rain However Barbel caught on straight lead and feeder with pellets Some chub caught on the feeder however most caught on waggler fished meat A few good fish lost in the weed Had a nice chat with Colin who keeps the beat in great shape as always A pleasure to spend the day on this great beat with a fellow angler who was good company Thanks Colin and WUF

6 Barbel, 20 Chub