Feedback & Reports

River lower than ever and very clear. Weather mild and mostly cloudy. Started fishing late afternoon when most canoes had gone and stayed until curfew. Fished two swims but results were the same in both, i.e. innumerable chub bites, which I largely tried to ignore, but the fish either stole the bait or hooked themselves. A couple of smashing bites which I thought might be barbel turned out to be chub of only a pound or two. Low water levels must be contributing to poor fishing, but looking at my records over the last two seasons and this, I wonder if the Wye barbel fishing is in decline.

8 Chub

Feeder method used 3 really nice chub caught 2 about 1lb, and 1 just over 3.5lb river very low but enjoyed the day

3 Chub

Lovely days fishing at Foy again. Arrived midday with my son, I fished till 8pm. Waded around and bounced meat or bread for afternoon Chub in the fast water, all a good size 4lb plus and in superb condition. Great sport. Then moved to the steps peg late on and caught 3 barbel, around 5 or 6lb each plus a few more Chub. Beautiful location. Really impressed with this venue. Feels good.

3 Barbel, 20 Chub

All caught using a cage feeder with green fish meal method mix mixed with hempseed, hook bait was lunchmeat

4 Chub

Conditions were ideal first thing in morning, catching chub between 2-4 lb most casts. Lost 2 barbel to Rocky snags before catching smaller barbel. Moved and fished peg under bridge for an hour catching 2 more chub. Sun came out and killed the day. Good fun as always

1 Barbel, 10 Chub

Swim feeder and pellets

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

Swim feeder with pellets

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

Pellet and swim feeder

2 Barbel, 8 Chub

Really enjoyed day which was cloudy and warm and river coloured. I had a PB barbel of 7lb 4oz and another one of about 2lb. Also one chub just under 4lbs and 8 others. The big barbel was caught on sweetcorn and the others on luncheon meat. All using a feeder in middle of river. Did try trotting but no good. Fished from the swim on the left bank with about 12 supported steps. Need to be careful when you get down there as it was very slippery. Only fished from 10.30 till 15.30 (when it became sunny) so much better results than I expected.

2 Barbel, 9 Chub

Few hours on this stretch good swims for a short stretch all fish came from 8mm pellet on feeder

2 Barbel, 30 Chub