Feedback & Reports

This was my second visit to this beat , I was really positive about fishing here having researched it a bit more , the river was still very low and clear , this whole beat is laced with streamer weed , making it hard to find clear spots to cast to, I had a barbel first cast which can be a bad omen to some anglers . This proved true today , I had nothing for the rest of the day .
I appreciate the river is not fishing well due to these hard conditions over the last 3 weeks , I know it'll improve , patience is needed, there are some beats that are producing good bags it's just hard to get a booking on them ,
Not a blank , so not all bad , I'm sure this place fishes well with the perfect conditions , I'll be back again

1 Barbel

Fished this beat in Sept 2016 and was looking forward to adopting a roving approach but unfortunately I took a right tumble on the initial descent ( caught my foot under an exposed tree root ) which resulted in a winding , a bruised ego , and a horrible snapping noise that turned out to be a bust rod top section. It wasn't enjoyable at the time but now I've narrated the story to my family their hysterical laughter has proved a tonic. Needless to say I didn't fish but the episode hasn't dampened my affection for the stunning River Wye and I'll return soon.

Surprised Pike from pellet - approx 7 lbs

2 Barbel, 5 Chub, 1 Pike

8 Barbel, 6 Chub

4 Barbel

Extremely hot, a couple of Chub early and then went very quiet

2 Chub

Beautiful part of the Wye, it was good to be back early season. Never fished this beat before so I knew I had my work cut out. Started in the middle and worked my way downstream, getting lots of bites all day but no takes . It was very hot! Stuck it out til last knockings and managed a few fish, usual pellet rig.

I will be back here again sometime, much more to explore!

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Arrived early to this lovely beat, I fished it last year but failed to catch, so was determined to get one out. The river had a bit of colour but was low. After the long walk I fished on the croy swim using feeder and pellets tactics and instantly had bites: first out was a 2lb chub then followed by a 6lb 12oz barbel. It then went quiet for few hours then 3 more chub around 2 to 3 lbs and another barbel at around 5lb, then went quiet again before my last fish a nice 4lb chub. All in all a good day on the Wye.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

Just the one pike was caught approx 5lb. Think the flow was a bit strong after the rain fall on Thursday but a lovely place and will be going back.

1 Pike

Most of the stretch is shallow and full of streamer weed, unsuitable for lure fishing for pike at this time of the year.