Feedback & Reports

River running at 2.5m on Ross gauge, air temp 7-9 degrees C.
I fished solely at the lower end and between rain, bites were not exactly prolific. Caught 4 chub to around 4lb on maggot feeder or meat on GB feeder. Lovely well kept venue kept by Stefan which I assume accounts in part for the price increase on this beat. To be fair this beat has more fishable swims than many other WUF venues.

4 Chub

River peaked and started dropping. Was just in its banks. Lovely place to fish. Lots of swims have ropes.
Stefan the bailiff was very helpful.

6 Barbel

4 Barbel

River had a nice colour & was pushing through, warmer water temperature seamed to have switched the Barbel on all of which came from the upper end of the beat, a new pb was landed by D at 11lb 14oz, a cracking fish for the Wye. Weather conditions were atrocious for humans but must have suited the fish as 7 Whiskers were landed, the lone Chub came from the bottom swim, banks became very slippery by the end of the day, I nearly ended up in the river. A good day's fishing

7 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fishing with grandson Henry, his first time on the Wye. On his second cast he caught his first ever chub weighing 4lbs 10oz, what a great start. In spite of the weather, we had a very enjoyable day finishing up with 5 chub and a grayling. His last chub caught was the best, weighing exactly 5lbs. Certainly a day to remember for us both.

1 Grayling, 5 Chub

A quick afternoon session, the water temperature was 5.4, so I wasn't optimistic about my chances of any Barbel. I fished a large piece of spam and netted a Chub of about 3lb in the first hour , I didn't get a knock for the second hour, scaling everything down to a 14mm pellet on a 14 hook hooked into the first Barbel as a was putting the rod on the rest and the second a few minutes later. MHC is a well kept beat a few of the swims have received a batteriing from this winters floods.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

A very wet and cold day on the bank. River looked good, tinge of colour but felt a very cold temperature. Chub and Pike the main targets. No runs on the Pike gear so switched to Chub fishing on a mixture of Maggots, Bread and cheese. Hard going but managed 5 chub between us to 4lb 12oz and a bonus grayling. Will be back next season in higher temperatures. Looks like there will be a few new swims available next season which will be needed with the 5 tickets now available on this beat.

1 Grayling, 5 Chub

Zero fish, river looked perfect but not a bite.

Walked whole stretch and tried lots of swims, river in good condition fairly clear and low for time of year but very cold. Caught the the chub early on towards the bottom of the stretch mainly on meat but no sign of any barbel.

15 Chub

3 Chub