Feedback & Reports

Got to boys rock at 5am in the morning. Tackle fairy was out and lost four or five rigs mid or main flow of river. No bites so moved to step swim and had 1 small barbel and two chub. Then at 14:00 hours moved back to boys rock where the barbel and chub had decided to feed - had three barbel biggest at 8lb 13oz, then two chub and an eel. Hard work but enjoyed the sweltering day. All fish caught on elips pellets and hinders bomb mix in feeders. Thanks WUF.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

First time we have fished this beat. Arrived just after 5am. Had heard about Boys Rocks but wanted to check out the rest of the beat first. Did a quick wonder down the beat but it soon became apparent it was way to weedy to fish the one or two swims down stream so headed back up stream for boys rocks. It's quite an awkward small swim that is tight for 2 anglers. And with vertical bush/trees behind, the casting is awkward. By 6am my son was fishing. For the next two and a half hours the fishing was exceptional. We found the fish across in the fast water. A powerful underarm catapult type cast to get across there is required.
Whilst helping helping him out and trying to set myself up he had 6 Barbel in quick succession all around the 8lb mark. I then finally got fishing and had three myself, 8lb, 8.5lb and 9lb. Followed by a couple of 4lb Chub. My son then lost two decent Barbel to snags, then I lost one to the snags.
Then the sun came out and so it would seem, all signs of fish life vanished from our swim. For the next 4 hours neither of us could muster a bite.
So at lunch time we ventured down stream. We went downstream right to the end of the beat in search of somewhere to fish. It is weed ridden down there. There is simply no where to fish. The cattle drink swim may be accessible with chest waders but we left them in the car as it was so hot.
We ventured back to boys rocks for about 3.30 for a final few hours. My son had a 7lb barbel second cast and I had a PB Chub of 5lb 10oz. An absolute belter that made my day.
After this it went dead again. We left at 6pm. Wanted to do the evening but both decided we were to tired to carry on after a 13 hour day. I guess we could have winkled out a few more in the evening.
River needs some rain. It is gin clear and low. Probably why it shut down when the sun came up. Still as always an enjoyable day on our favourite river.

10 Barbel, 3 Chub

The weather was warm and overcast, the water was low, both myself and JC lost a barbel early in the session. We moved to Boys Rock and fished groundbait and pellet, but only small bites, then I changed to meatballs on the hook and straight away the rod pulled around and a 10lbs 2ozs barbel came to the net. All together we had 5 barbel between 7lbs 4ozs and 10lbs 2ozs, 2 chub around 3.5lbs, so a good days fishing.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

Furst time at this venue, there was a few cleared swims and as only 2 fishing at a time it seemed to be enough.
Started at the swim below the steps, lost a barbel at the net, then went onto boy's rock. The fishing was slow on pellet, had a couple of knocks which came to nothing, then switched bait to meat balls and the rod pulled around and a barbel of 10lbs 2ozs came to the net.
For the next few hours we both were fishing with either meatballs or tinned hotdog sausages. Landed 5 barbel and 2 chub, not a bad day. Hope to be back soon.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

Nice section of lower Wye. Lower part of beat was choked with weed and therefore not fishable. "Boys Rocks" is where the "Wye Tackle Fairy" resides. 4 good Barbel taken from swims on pellet downstream of "Boys Rocks". A tough day only blighted by intense sunshine.

4 Barbel

Day 3 of 5 and finally the barbel were feeding but only in Boys Rocks. Much of the lower reaches were unfishable due to very heavy weed growth. Essentially in low water conditions such as these Wyastone Leys is a very mediocre length with one great swim. Fish were caught on various pellets and boilies and feeder tactics.

17 Barbel

Very disappointing day. Fished boys rock and wires from mid morning till late evening only managing 1 barbell, 1 chub and an eel. Think the barbel are spawning, conditions seemed to be perfect but couldn't get them feeding, but still a pleasure and we will be back.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

Both fish caught on the lure, biggest fish was a chub of 3lb.

1 Chub, 1 Other

Once the fluff chucker on the far bank left the Boy's Rocks area and I could move in I began to steadily hook Barbel until lunchtime, landing 5 and losing a few others on crab, halibut and sausage pellets with pva mesh and later a cage feeder to introduce free offerings. The biggest was 9 pounds exactly, smallest about 6 and unusually several showed signs of scarring on the body, perhaps from over-vigorous spawning or cormorant/otter attacks? The chub came later on cheese and whilst casting a huge spoon for an enormous pike I spotted I hooked what I have been told was a shad. Never even seen one before and returned it asap but good to know they're about in the Wye I guess. Awesome day as usual, I will be back.

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

River at summer levels, warm and clear. Boys rocks looked to be the swim of choice with a lovely deep hole on the run off, we both managed to squeeze in. Standard pellet and ground bait feeder was the preferred method and accounted for a good number of barbel throughout the day with the largest being just shy of 10lb with some lovely fat chub which pushed 5lb. Didn't have too much trouble with lost tackle which looking at previous reports had plagued anglers in this swim. Salmon leaping and splashing through the day and enjoyed watching a succession of salmon anglers on the opposite bank trying for them. A very enjoyable day in beautiful surroundings, thanks again WUF. Looking forward to booking the October session shortly.

13 Barbel, 11 Chub