Feedback & Reports

Hot & sunny day. All fish caught on feeder tactics mainly in the shallower/faster water. Very enjoyable days fishing on a well managed beat. Will definitely return to this stretch.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

Fished the evening from 6pm to dusk using pellets and feeder tactics. Barbel ranged from 6 to 8lb. Chub between 2 & 4lb.

5 Barbel, 8 Chub

Fished the evening and had 7 chub using sweetcorn and pellets.

7 Chub

other was a Dace

6 Barbel, 3 Chub, 1 Other

11 Barbel, 2 Chub

My first visit to this beat and as expected after the dry spell of weather the river level was very low.
The temperature had fallen significantly over night and I was hopeful the fish would be in a feeding mood but sadly this was not to be the case.
A mixture of feeder and float fishing were tried in a number of swims without success.......it was not to be my day.

This is a well maintained section with good parking and easy access along the bank although it would be sensible to bring a rope to safely reach some swims especially in wet weather.
No fish but an enjoyable day in a peaceful location along with the wildlife.

After an incredibly busy day before at Fownhope 5 we arrived at the river full of optimism (and a brilliant fry up from the Green Man). However it wasn't to be the most productive day. One angler had a decent chub on the second cast and then struggled for bites for the rest of the day, despite moving a number of times around the lower (faster water) swims. The other angler stayed put and ended up with 3 barbel for the day, with quite a long time between bites -appropriate time to be scoring a hat-rick!. Never mind - lovely to see the river and its wildlife in high summer. River height was good. Thanks to all at WUF for a lovely couple of days

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Mostly small chub around half a lb, on the float. The bigger fish didn’t seem to be around today.
3 barbel between 4lb and 6lb. Nice days fishing, well maintained pegs and plenty to go at. Couldn’t seem to find where to enter the water for wading, maybe because the river was slightly up.

3 Barbel, 25 Chub

3 anglers fished. Beat well kept and easy to walk down from parking and all along stretch. Some swims not so easy to fish but there is a lot of swims that are. Barbel and chub caught on small pellets. And one shad on meat.

Could do with some platforms or cut outs of bank if possible so all swims are able to be fished, overall a good beat and would recommend.

Fishing Passport Note : The banks of the Wye (and Usk) are protected as a Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). There are, therefore, strict limits as to what can be done with regards bank access for angling, which has to be done sensitively and in compliance with the law.

2 Barbel, 20 Chub, 1 Other

6 Barbel, 6 Chub