Feedback & Reports

Day of spinning pins trotting for barbel and chub. Walked the length of the fishery 3-4 times trying all spots as fish spread about. Nice to see a couple of very fresh looking 3lb barbel. Great day out but could have left at 2pm as neither of us could get a bite after this, even when cheating and fishing a feeder. Was rather blustery and sun appeared a little though in the afternoon.

3 Barbel, 7 Chub

River was up slightly from lowest summer levels, slightly coloured. Quite warm and sunny most of the day with some cloud in the morning when most of the chub were caught. Chub caught on float fished meat at the top end in the rocky pool and immediately downstream in the faster water. Fished prebaited swims about half way along the beat in the afternoon. 3 swims produced nothing but the 4th produced an immediate bite and a welcome 5lb barbel from the fastest water. Had to leave early so will be back for those barbel.

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

Just fished an evening session 4pm-9pm,
2 barbel, 7 chub, all caught trotting apart from one barbel, all from the shallow fast water.
I managed to find a dozen or so barbel and got them feeding on a shallow spot, I just sat and watched them for a hour or so before fishing, it was so nice to see, beautiful stretch of river!

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Not a twitch. Nothing. Absolutely dead.

Used every weapon in an admittingly poorly stocked armoury for no return.

I might as well have faced the opposite way and looked at the pretty cows.

Other was kips.

3 Other

Good access to the bank with clearly marked pegs. Struggled all day until I moved into the fast water right at the death. Unfortunately lost a barbel on the feeder in a snag but then had one on the float near 9lbs. A historic blank was avoided. Must try harder

1 Barbel

River had gone up approx 6 inches since last Saturday. We tried two different swims, tried very hard using scaled down tactics but failed to catch any barbel on our favourite Wye & Usk beat. Just one solitary chub was poor reward for our efforts.

1 Chub

4 barbel, 2 chub and 2 dace.

All caught on feeder and pellet.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub, 2 Other