Help please ,i am new to the River Wye and will be spending a week on the Belmont stretch is there any chance somebody could help me regarding what to expect ,tackle,methods and roughly what size are the Barbel there. Cheers
Average barbel 3lb-4lb lots of with the odd double to 12lb if you get a 8lb er you've done well its worth trying.tackle 8lb H.L. 12lb M.L. pellet and feeder tactics work well.it can get busy so leave early to go fishing phone Sues angling Hinton road.
Oh buggerluggs we've booked a week at the lodge,are we wasting our time? I only get to barbel once a year so size dont really worry us ,as long as i get a bend in the ol'carbon
not wasting your time Lew Its just the HDAA control the majority of the wye through Hereford watch your rod or the barbel will have it in/forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif.
to all you barbel anglers ,what type of feeders do you recommend for the Wye and the Severn ? I'm only used to p.v.a stringers,which is how we fished the Kennet .cheers
just another small question,i am having a week on the river severn bewdley ,in fact,what are the chances of getting a double figure barbel also are there many in the wye ? thanxs
If you want double figure barbel I would suggest that Bewdley and the Wye are not your best venues. But if you catch one on either you can rightly feel proud.