Very slow start on The Wye, fishing (and nature) is behind this season due to the wet, cold start to the year. There are still shad in the river (loads of them, good to see) and the barbel are still spawing.
| Saturday 22nd: | 0 perch (lure) | 6 hours |
| Tuesday 25th: | 3 chub / 1 eel | 2½ hours |
| Friday 28th: | 1 chub | 2 hours |
So as June closes there has been very little to report. Only three barbel landed and no pike spotted since the season opened. The river is alive with fish - so onward and upward (hopefully)...
Nature Table #2
Did find something for the nature table - everyone loves a Slow Worm!
It will all change in a couple of weeks or so Brian, but it's the Autumn that brings the best sport. I rarely 'see' pike in the Wye but, feeder fishing is fraught with their sudden lunges :o)
ReplyDeleteJust waiting for it to spring to life - I’m seeing barbel and the odd one is getting caught - just need them to get on the feed! Did see two pike in the 2 weeks before the season started; one while just sat by the river, one while bank clearing - but none followed the perch lures :-(
DeleteI want you to do every week by number, wonder when you will get bored? Hoping to be on that Wye stretch end of July, just finalising details. So if you can get them feeding please.....
ReplyDeleteWas planning on it, won’t get bored - love lists and stats me! Hopefully they are starting to come on the feed - had one, lost one last night…
DeleteTime is on your side, once it switches on you'll be perfectly positioned to take full advantage which I'm sure will result in many Barbel to 9lb 15ozs...
ReplyDeleteJust waiting for them to switch on though - already spotted a double!!
DeleteOh really! that's what we want to see :)
DeleteSpotting them isn’t the problem, unfortunately they don’t eat anything!
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