Feedback & Reports

Great day plenty of chub on all baits from pellets to meat.

18 Chub

A lovely warm October day if a bit windy in the morning. River was at normal levels, dropping but with decent colour. 1 barbel from top meadow and another from the meadow below the woods, both between 4-5lb and fought like tigers. Lots of chub in meadow below the woods and swims quite easy to access if a bit slippery. All fish taken on straight lead with pellets or 12mm boilies. Even with the hill one of my favourite beats, thanks W&UF.

2 Barbel, 12 Chub

Fished either end of the beat, lots of modest sized Chub but Barbel were elusive. Chub were hitting the bait within seconds of the feeder going in. Nice stretch and a good workout getting to the bottom end! Could do with a few more swims though as I didn't feel there were many options with 3 anglers booked on. Pleasant day though.

12 Chub

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

2 Barbel, 15 Chub

Another great day of fishing

6 Barbel, 11 Chub

River still very high as per yesterday’s influx from Wales , it took me a while to settle as An Angler was on opposite bank to a swim I fancied so I did the trek over heart attack hill and settled in this field / woods where wife broke her wrist a few years ago on my last visit!!
The afternoon was lovely , I was settled and fished my heart out , should have had a lot more Chub as missed loads but was really hanging out for a bonus Barbel or two so stuck to my guns and was rewarded with another Wye PB of 9.6 ! Chub were all quality in 3-4lb bracket , Eel was a pit of a pain at last knocking as net and jumper covered in slime and rig tangled , but oh well it’s part of the territory when feeder fishing Meat on the Wye !
Terrific day although one observation is that bottom field seems to have NO swims unless you are goo d at climbing trees ! (Obviously NOT recommending).
Thank you Wye and Usk for terrific day once more !

1 Barbel, 8 Chub, 1 Other

First time on this beat and 6’ of extra water didn’t help the choice of swims. One rod in the top field and 3 rods tackled the hill round the wood into the bottom field.
Best barbel was 10lb 2oz.

24 Barbel, 22 Chub

Another enjoyable day here , weather was kind , overcast but very mild and humid . River was up a bit from my last visit but still manageable.
Two early takes here then it goes quiet, then you get a flurry ,goes quiet again seems to be the theme here but I wouldn’t change it for the world . Dusk always throws up a mad burst to . All caught on pellet . Great day ! So peaceful

7 Barbel, 2 Chub

After beating that hill again, we settled in the top field for the morning, feeling that the woods swim would not be accessible.

The river was up from summer levels, fast and steady with a tinge of colour.

We caught steadily, barbel to 6lb and chub to 4lb before moving to the near field late afternoon, fishing by the hut. This produced a couple of chub and the largest barbel of the day of 7lb 12oz which fought like a tiger in the flow.

All fish were caught on the bottom with a mix of lead and feeder, meat, pellet and boilie.

6 Barbel, 22 Chub