Pat Armstrong
New Member
Hello
For three seasons I have targeted the Wye, where I'm happy to pay a WUF premium because of the consistent quality of the barbel sport. Trouble is I can say that only of June-October. Come November I can't beg or buy a barbel bite, with minimal contact until the following June.
Now I can see good reasons why the Wye is a dodgy winter barbel venue - a propensity to flooding, low temps because of the headwater sources and uncertain weather patterns down to the geography. But does it really have to be THAT darned difficult?
Am I wasting time, effort and money (£15/£20 for a WUF booking, plus travel and occasional accommodation, bait and replacements for the ruinous amount of tackle the Wye devours)? Would I do better on my other river options, the Severn (good for a fish or two in any month) and Warks Avon (hard Dec-Feb, but not impossible)?
Any views welcome on ending a winter barbel famine on the Wye.