Feedback & Reports

What a memorable days fishing! The quality of the fish here is fantastic! A big thank you to Don for putting me in the right swim. The first bite came within 30 seconds of casting resulting in a 9lb barbel. Other fish caught were barbel averaging 5-7lb and chub in 2-3lb class, plus one eel that got its head stuck in my swim feeder. It is good to see that eels are still about in the river even if they are a pain. Thank you WUF.

9 Barbel, 15 Chub, 1 Other

8 barbel, 3 of which were over 9lb, numerous chub including a personal best of 5lb 7oz for me and a few eels. Pellet and boilie fished on running lead rigs did the trick. Great river, great fishery, back in 2 weeks!

8 Barbel, 15 Chub, 3 Other

Started out up in the top swims, very snaggy and riddled with eels. I had 17 of the things! If I wasn't catching them they and the chublets are adept at removing boilies from the hair. Fished here before so expected it (it is the Wye after all!) but eventually the snags and eels got to me so I moved to the shallows fishing in amongst the streamer weed at the cattle drink for 9 barbel to 9.1lbs.
My old man did a bit of roving after, likewise getting frustrated with the snags up the top and managed a 6.10lbs barbel and a cracking 4.13lbs chub, again from the shallow streamy sections which nobody seems to fish.
Do something different and reap the rewards ;-)
Another lovely day of nettle stings, crashing salmon and hard fighting barbel.

10 Barbel, 2 Chub, 17 Other

2 Chub

Really hot day with a welcome cool breeze coming off the river. Water level low and still falling but still some colour.

5 Barbel, 11 Chub

Began fishing at 9am. 3 chub caught by 11am so moved 20 yards along the bank & immediately caught barbel. Warm sunny day but with some cloud and much cooler than last week. River was very clear but looked good. Fished until 9pm and eventually caught 13 barbel & 8 chub. All nice fish. Nice to see lots of salmon showing in the river.

Hot day and not easy going. 3 good sized chub to the roving approach. No barbel but will come back to this stretch.

3 Chub

Fish caught with worm on ledger and bubble float.

2 Trout

This stretch doesn't get a good review from me I'm afraid. It is very overgrown with steep banks. Unless you take a chainsaw down with you, there are very few swim options.
I am very fit and able, and count around 5 fishable swims on the stretch, with one or two looking good for barbel. We caught fish from one of these swims, but if they weren't there, it would have been a frustrating one.
There were two of us and we ended up fishing at opposite ends of the stretch as these were the only places that looked good for a bite and were fishable. Therefore not a particularly social stretch either.
That said, caught plenty of barbel to 7lb and saw some enormous salmon jumping. Salmon parr in abundance in the shallows so happy for the £22 to go to WUF, who are doing a great job.
Cheers.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

Fly - nymph. Home tied Gold Ribbed Black bug. River condition low - perfect for trout.

4 Trout