Feedback & Reports

Another pleasant day at Foy Bridge. Not quite as hectic as earlier in the season but managed to catch throughout the day and when the barbel aren't feeding there is obviously a good head of quality chub present to keep you occupied.
All caught on feeder tactics to the usual baits - chose comfy swims and brollies due to the weather!

3 Barbel, 8 Chub

Weather surprisingly good despite the hurricane warning! Water a little improved but not high. Some small trout caught and bigger versions seen, but no salmon.
There are signs to say the beat is patrolled regularly. Perhaps the patrols can remove the increasing amount of rubbish collecting on the beat. There was a rusty bike, a scooter, metal rods, tyres and general rubbish. Very poor indeed.

A beautiful stretch of river, but despite various tactics and baits tried, I only managed three chublets (trotting sweetcorn) and one eel on ledgered sweetcorn! I am sure this stretch is full of fish, but just not a good day for me despite favourable conditions. Beautiful scenery and the Kingfisher on the opposite bank caught a lot more than I did!

3 Chub, 1 Other

Excellent fishing in lovely surroundings. 19 barbel, 4 chub and 1 dace caught, (between 2 rods) fishing the method feeder with pellet hook bait.

19 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

What a day!!! Took a couple of hours to find them but when I did, they were hungry! 19 barbel in a day, wow! Only stopped as I ran out of bait. Feeder fished pellet for all fish, weed made holding out in the coloured water for more than a few minutes very testing but no compliants on the action recieved! Many thanks WUF for the chance to fish this great river, shame its so far from home. Stayed at Symonds Yat Rock Lodge, very nice, ideal distance for the beats in this area.

19 Barbel

Great day, 11 barbel to 8.10lb and 6 chub all over 4lb, best 4.08lb and one eel. Pellet feeder doing the best. River coloured and pushing a little making the floating weed a pain but fishable. Many thanks WUF.

11 Barbel, 6 Chub, 1 Other

Barbel about 6lb, Chub up to a pound - river slightly down compared to when we came last year. All fish taken on sweetcorn.

2 Barbel, 6 Chub

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

River looked perfect but very difficult and no rising fish or visible hatch except a few BWO.

3 Trout, 3 Grayling, 7 Other

Perfect conditions but no rising fish. Most fish to induced dry fly speculative casting. Lots of tugs on nymph so plenty of fish. All smallish 6-10oz. Lack of fly life on both beats a concern.

4 Trout, 4 Grayling, 8 Other