[peterchilton]

For me it is that idea that you 'can' catch a 30lber in the Wye anywhere from Hereford downstream, maybe a bit above depending on water, in spring (March/ April), it will be a bar of silver, and as people say its a reasonable drive of around 90 mins.

At Bigsweir you can fish from April through to the end of the season and be almost certain that there are fish in the pools, its just up to you to catch them

 

[OURTREV]

For me it is that idea that you 'can' catch a 30lber in the Wye anywhere from Hereford downstream, maybe a bit above depending on water, in spring (March/ April), it will be a bar of silver, and as people say its a reasonable drive of around 90 mins.

At Bigsweir you can fish from April through to the end of the season and be almost certain that there are fish in the pools, its just up to you to catch them

Absobloodylutely Peter as recently as 2019 one of our members at Ross AC had a fish of 30.5lbs amongst the 9 we had that year with another at 23lb. So always a chance of a monster but essential to be on the bank at the right time.

 

[whitehackle]

I am new to salmon fishing, and trying to work out where to fish at what time. The little I have read about the wye is very interesting, I like the idea of being in with the chance of catching a big fish.

 

[Tangled]

I am new to salmon fishing, and trying to work out where to fish at what time. The little I have read about the wye is very interesting, I like the idea of being in with the chance of catching a big fish.

You're in with a very, very, tiny chance of catching a big fish and your chance of catching anything is small. But it is at least a chance. That's what we've got these days.

 

[whitehackle]

I did mean, if I catch a fish, there is a chance its big.









I would of loved to see the good days of salmon fishing

 

[Richardgw]

I am new to salmon fishing, and trying to work out where to fish at what time. The little I have read about the wye is very interesting, I like the idea of being in with the chance of catching a big fish.

You should join the Wye Salmon Association for the total annual cost of a tenner; yes just £10 for a year! It will give you FREE fishing on a number of beats under their ‘get more rods on the river’ scheme and you also get a free booklet about how and where to fish for Wye salmon.

 

[whitehackle]

I live in the Midlands. It's hard to know where to fish, I haven't got alot of spare time, so I need to make the best use of the time I have. I'm unsure if the wye is a good option? But I do have an urge to fish it, along with the tyne, they are both similar distances away from me

 

[peterchilton]

Join the WSA £10 subs gives opportunities on a few beats FOC.

www.wyesalmon.com

 

[peterchilton]

Reliable reports of a few fresh fish moving above Ross and below Hereford.

 

[Richardgw]

I spent a couple of hours on the bank today clearing some scrub in preparation for the coming season. The river looked in fine fettle and at the ideal height for Ross AC although I didn’t see any fish. I wish we had the old opening date of 26th January. Doesn’t make sense when the Wye’s sister river, the Severn, has been open since 1st February.

 

[gwelsher]

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I live in the Midlands. It's hard to know where to fish, I haven't got alot of spare time, so I need to make the best use of the time I have. I'm unsure if the wye is a good option? But I do have an urge to fish it, along with the tyne, they are both similar distances away from me

The Tyne is overall a better bet for a fish if you can get on the right beats. However for a proper big springer then the Wye wins hands down. The chances are very slim but if you do hook one then it is a very good chance that it will be high teens or over the magic 20+ (sometimes well over)

 

[whitehackle]

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The Tyne is overall a better bet for a fish if you can get on the right beats. However for a proper big springer then the Wye wins hands down. The chances are very slim but if you do hook one then it is a very good chance that it will be high teens or over the magic 20+ (sometimes well over)

Have you fished the tyne much?

 

[charlieH]

I happened to be awake early this morning and caught a piece on Radio 4's Farming Today about stricter control of waste from poultry units in the Wye catchment. There's a degree of 'jam tomorrow' about it, in that it won't be implemented until 2025, but perhaps reason for a small amount of optimism, and at least it shows an acknowledgement of the problem from the producers' end. Interesting, too, to hear that the US parent company are paying reparations to communities for previous damage caused by poultry units over there - though I won't hold my breath for anything similar here!

Starts at about 7.10.

Farming Today - 07/02/2023 River pollution and poultry farming; Peat; Eco homes. - BBC Sounds

Poultry producer's pledge on river pollution. Growing without peat. Eco homes for locals.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[peterchilton]

One of the main problems is that Avara claim to of heard little from the likes of NRW etc

 

[steved]

For me it is that idea that you 'can' catch a 30lber in the Wye anywhere from Hereford downstream, maybe a bit above depending on water, in spring (March/ April), it will be a bar of silver, and as people say its a reasonable drive of around 90 mins.

At Bigsweir you can fish from April through to the end of the season and be almost certain that there are fish in the pools, its just up to you to catch them

Hi Pete, don’t forget Whitney a lot of big fish get caught up there

 

[peterchilton]

Yes Steve. I was thinking of Whitney when I said above Hereford It all depends on water of course.

 

[Daunker]

I thought fishing was suspended on the Wye and Usk last Summer. Certainly in my club on the Usk it was closed between 11/07 and 7/09. For good reason. So was surprised to see this video from 3rd August right in the middle of that heatwave suspension on Wyesham. Not a good look for angling, salmon looked lifeless when trying to release, one less for the headwaters.

 

[Jimmcl]

I thought fishing was suspended on the Wye and Usk last Summer. Certainly in my club on the Usk it was closed between 11/07 and 7/09. For good reason. So was surprised to see this video from 3rd August right in the middle of that heatwave suspension on Wyesham. Not a good look for angling, salmon looked lifeless when trying to release, one less for the headwaters.

Yes, I also saw that and thought the same thing. Wasn't pleased at all to see the flagrant disregard for what was supposed to be a river-wide fishing ban.

 

[steved]

Wyesham does what it thinks is acceptable, as far as I can recall it was a WSA request that fishing be suspended for the right reasons and a lot of beats and anglers agreed and stopped, not sure it was ever a legal requirement more a moral one

 

[gwelsher]

It was only a WSA, and common sense, advisory. Even WUF suspended last year. But a couple of the lower beats decided to ignore it.
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