Feedback & Reports

A very difficult day after more heavy rain . The river was swollen, dark and angry. We usually head to the woods, but on inspection from the first field, this was a definate no go. We fished the top field and had one bite each , resulting in a Barbel each.
A typical early spring day with sleet, rain, cold winds and really warm sunshine.
See you next season. Cheers

2 Barbel

This was the last Wye trip of the season for the four muscateers - MF, DC, MA and their faithful fishing hound, Sherlock. It is always a wonderful experience fishing the Wye. Today was no different to that - just colder, wetter, muddier and more flooded than we have been used to.

We met just after dawn with great anticipation. DC turned up looking like an advert for “the grand fishing adventure” featuring Bobby Zamora. There aren’t many carp in the Wye, DC! You’ve gotta be impressed by a man who even has a camouflaged groundbait tub?We toughed it out to get over Telly Tubby Hill and set up camp in the field below the woods. The weather gave us everything it had today - wind, cold, sleety snow and even a bit of lovely afternoon sun. But what we couldn’t get were the fish. MF and MA both drew a blank without even a bite, fishing in the bottom field.

The river rose probably 2 feet during the day and turned into what looked like liquid chocolate from Willie Wonka’s chocolate factory.
DC (aka Bobby Z) managed a modest chub of about 3lb on a chunk of meat from the first swim in the woods. Just rewards for DC who alerted the local farmer to a sheep tangled up in the barbed wire by the gate at the very end of the beat. Perhaps the owners of fownhope 5 will drop us a freebie for being good corporate citizens. We love this beat!

1 Chub

1 Barbel 10lbs 8oz and 1 Chub 5lbs

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

A very enjoyable last visit to the Wye this season. All fish caught on meat and came throughout the day. Anyone fishing especially on their own. Needs to be very careful as banks remain slippy. Ideally bring a rope for safety.

2 Barbel, 9 Chub

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

River looked in good order, about 1.12m at Ross, and chub were feeding throughout the day to a variety of baits.

20 Chub

Tried a few different swims and we had a few chub in each one biggest was about 4lb. Counted about 40 cormorants flying past when looking up at rod tip there are lots on the Wye these days

17 Chub

11 Barbel, 7 Chub

17 Chub

3 Barbel, 6 Chub