Advice on fishing the Wye.

[Mike Thompson]

Hi everyone,
I have booked a week in July in a cottage at Brobury Gardens. They have a section of the Wye at bredwardine bridge a few miles down stream of Hay.
I have only fished the Wye south of Hereford for a couple of days last year, so my knowledge is almost zero. Most of my barbel fishing is on the Yorkshire Derwent which is considerably smaller than the Wye.
Any advice as to tactics and bait would be greatly appreciated.
Thought I would ask now while most of us are at home waiting for warmer weather.
Many thanks
Mike

 

[Peter Robinson]

Hi Mike,
I've stayed at Brobury 3 or 4 years ago. I'll pm you with what I can remember.

Pete.

 

[Neil Smart]

It ain't hard, a bucket of GB, fill feeder and cast with a 14m Hallibut pellet on hook.

and repeat.

 

[Colin Dapp]

Hi Neil
Does Halibut still work in this temperature? I thought it was supposed to be a summer bait.

 

[Howard Cooke]

Hi Neil
Does Halibut still work in this temperature? I thought it was supposed to be a summer bait.

The OP mentions that this relates to a visit in July Colin.

 

[Graham Elliott]

But the answer is still yes.

 

[Jim Ufton]

the answer is very yes!!
regards

 

[Roger Farrow]

I had a walk around the gardens early in the season and access to the water looked like it could be difficult. The banks on the opposite side of the river looked fairly easy to access and so was used by more than the odd few canoeists to launch into the river.

Lovely gardens though and the cottages looked very nice and there are plenty of fish through that whole area, so enjoy.

 

[Mike Thompson]

Thanks Roger,
Pete advised me of similar and suggested I take a dog spike and rope. As far as canoes are concerned I hope to fish early and late to avoid the worst.
I will report on my return.
Mike