Feedback & Reports

After a fair walk down to the fishery we arrived at a long picturesque stretch of river with plenty of choice of accessible pegs. Often the deep water is on the near bank which avoids the need for long casts. It was a cold day, the overnight frost hanging on well into the morning and although I caught chub right from the start, the pike were on the rampage and I lost three hooklengths to the voracious predators chasing the fish and bait.
We both moved, George well downstream to a great looking glide ending under a big tree where he landed 5 good sized chub. I moved back to the weir pool and caught another 5 chub on bread flake.
A pleasant day's fishing in lovely surroundings which will be a must for barbel in the summer.

What a beautiful beat! Arrived early to get a full days fishing in and we were not dissappointed. 9 Good sized graying to 15" and 3 hard fighting brownies. We had to work hard for them in the ice cold water, but it was worth it. All fish taken on heavy beaded bugs bounced across the bottom. We also got a fleeting visit from an otter!!! Thank you for a great day.

River lower and clearer than previous visits. Fished beats 3+4 with maggot meat and cheese paste. NR took 1 chub from beat 4 while I manged 1 chub late in the afternoon from beat 3 to save the blank.

One pike, 22lb 14oz. A magnificent fish and the first proper Wye pike I’ve seen in the flesh.

It was the 40 year old cork bung that did it. That fish was a waterlog reader with taste...and not just for herrings. The 20 year old battered salmon net that was patently too small + non functioning drag on reel and a bodged home-made snap tackle completed a functional set up that would have any self respecting tackle tart shuddering.

Lost another on a snag.

After a recent cold snap and a rise in levels the river was pushing through quite hard and the barbel and chub too shy to show. Lighter end tackle on ledger with casters produced two nice grayling and a brownie late on.

A dozen chub to around 4lbs on legered flake. Cracking beat, can't wait for the summer.

An absolutely beautiful, clear frosty morning. Water levels perfect as well but not a fish in the net today. Arrived about 10 or so and was probably fishing around 10:30 - 3:30. Plumbed the likely holes with nymphs and had a few knocks but no fish to the net today. Good luck and enjoy. Think I shall next get to the upper Wye and perhaps find some fish in a bit better numbers.

Nil return, no fish seen. River clean at 7 foot on the gauge and rising.

As per the previous day, caught a few chub on pellet, barbel were not in evidence. River still pushing through strongly and fishing very tough. Will try again when river has calmed down a bit.

Caught a few chub on pellet, barbel not showing but conditions were difficult since this river had burst its banks the previous week, and although down was still high and pushing through a bit too hard. This stretch I think favours lower water conditions.