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I remember it well, it was a great stretch, there was a big bend in the river half way down the stretch, below that it ran down with overhanging willows opposite, great roach sport as you say, and some good chub.
It is indeed above Stratford, opposite a village called Alveston:-
http://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.2056602,-1.6737864,16z...
I dont know who runs the stretch now though.
Posted on September 17, 2015 at 7:59 AM
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John there has been a lot fishing down there of late, loads of bait gone in, it's crazy, of course most are repeat captures too. Wouldn't be so bad but only 2 or 3 pegs are ever fished, and of course the image problems the guys have is that they cant be seen to fish like the Oik's that are opposite. Feeder tactics or a massive bit of meat works better than faffing around with poncy boilies. Ha!
Think they are stuffing 'em full in the hope they can nick the record, that'll get the coffers coming in.
Nice water though, would like it as BAA .
It used to be WDUAA in the old days. I'd like to have a bash at the Clevelode stretch downstream, that's where LB has been catching 'em..but I've no idea who runs it, I expect it's a secret syndicate of some sort. I gather you are a Kempsey AA member then?
P.S....it that you Neil?
Posted on September 16, 2015 at 8:12 PM
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The BS stretch has been hammered of late, by all nighters, and Facebooked with all the catches in an attempt to swell numbers. I would have though that at least a contribution to a loo would not have been to much of a problem for the rather grandly name Society. Not that I would want any fishery to have the stigma of a commercial tag, but come on if you are camping out you might expect some basic toilet facilities.
Hardly 'hammered', there are only 42 members in the syndicate - it's not even full!!! - but certainly has been fished more since Lee started the Facebook group. A lot of the time i visit, there's only me there!!!
You're right about SS though, Ive seen lots of anglers turn up there at dusk while i'm packing away.....including some well known ones!
Posted on September 16, 2015 at 9:23 AM
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I think Wye fishing is still overshadowed by the salmon, even these days. Back in the day, 70's, 80's etc, you couldn't use maggots on the river until October or so (I think), and I suspect there are those down that neck of the woods, the eliteist bunch with the tweeds as you say, who believe that the river should be run exclusively as a salmon fishery. I've never fished river, as least not yet, but my late dad did...I remember him once telling a story of a club match on a stretch of the Wye somewhere or other, after which the owners of the stretch came down and ordered that all the coarse fish should be killed at the end of the match, barbaric it seems, but I suspect the story might have some substance. The only parts of the Wye readily accessible to normal folk are the WUF stretches, and for £22-£35 a day, it's a sign that they don't really want the likes of us down there.
Posted on September 16, 2015 at 8:18 AM
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if this is true, I cant see the BAA getting an extension on their lease when it expires (whenever that is).
Sounds like the locals ain't too keen on brummies to me!
Caradoc, which is run by the WUF on the opposite bank, is £35 per day.....maybe the farmer thinks he's made a mistake and is losing out on a few quid!
Posted on September 15, 2015 at 9:56 PM
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