Feedback & Reports

First time on this stretch. Managed to get two Pike at 13lb and 11.5lb. Both fish in good condition and fighting fit.
Pleased to get something as I've struggled so far on the Wye this year and blanked on my previous 3 trips.
Both fish were caught on paternostered smelt deadbaits.

2 Pike

Using feeder with pellet managed one chub around 1lbs would of liked to have had a bit more water. Lots of rowing vessels up until midday.

1 Chub

5 Barbel

Good days fishing on our first trip to the venue. Fish taken on pellet feeder tactics

4 Barbel

2 Barbel

3 Barbel

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

2 Barbel

I booked two days on this beat which was an unknown to myself having previously fished the middle court beats. I did read many of the comments before booking and was aware of the close proximity of the beat to the A40 however I didn't full understand just how close or how loud the traffic would be for the entirety of the fishing. This is not the beat for anyone who wants piece and quiet! Again the parking is an issue with the lower parking in my opinion not an option with expensive items in the vehicle. The upper parking is quiet well hidden up a little pull in but again there were concerns due to cars meeting up later in the day and just hanging about while I was getting kit from the van. It just felt very uneasy and leaving the van in such an isolated spot on the side of an exceptional busy dual carriage way, in my opinion just asking for trouble.
This said the fishing is fantastic! The upper beats slow and steady paced water with lots of swims to choose from, the lower shallow with more pace. We fished the upper stretch as the sun was out and the lower beat just to open with not enough cover for the conditions. The potential for the lower section is obvious if there were some colour in the water. Watch out for the rowers on this section with the addition of a punt equipped with a 10hp outboard which were up and down most of the afternoon. What effect this has on the fishing I'm unsure, the fish are probably accustomed to the commotion.
All fish were taken on halibut pellets, I got the feeling they would have taken anything it was just a case of being in the right spot as my friend 10 yards to the left blanked and we struggled for bites in other swims which looked promising. If I were to fish this beat again I would bait up several if not all the top swims and keep moving about till you find the fish. Hope this helps for anyone wishing to fish this beat.

10 Barbel

Slightly coloured, slow flow except at furthest upstream swim. Fish caught between 9am and 4.30pm. 4lb6 to 8lbs for 35 lbs total from 3 swims. Pellet and meat. Salmon jumping all day. Please cut more swims down stream of step.

6 Barbel