Feedback & Reports

5 x trout 6-8 inches, Rusty Klinkhammer. A quick early morning trip up the channel with water very low and fish remarkably spooky - mostly on the pool tails. I missed or spooked a lot, but it was good to be out after a week indoors

5 Trout

Great to have had the opport unity to fish this lovely river which has been cleared and easy to fish. Did not see many fish but pleased to bank a 10 inch trout and 2 similar grayling on a dry klinkhammer. .

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

7 Chub

Three hours pm. River more full than expected, following long dry/hot spell - touch of colour too. Revised beat map sensible, allowing for by-pass of farm garden and lovely (but not fish friendly!) dog (Millie). A few sporadic risers but stuck to sub-surface. Evidence of much wildlife around banks. Four trout and three grayling 9 - 11 inches in good condition. Cattle were very biddable and easily gently shooed from my car in specified spot. Thanks to W & U and owners for a lovely beat.

4 Trout, 3 Grayling

First time on the Dee and loved it. Fished Bishops Run and had 4 x Browns on flashback nymph up to 2lbs. Overcast and a bit windy.

4 Trout

River at 0.25m on EA Ross gauge with remains of 2” freshet and water at 68°F / 18°C, with a dirty orange brown colour (algae bloom or potato field wash off?) making visibility less than 12” – with thin layer of silt on all the gravel. Needs a good flood to wash it clean.
Four experienced anglers fly fished from early until late with all types and sizes of flies and methods, but no success. Saw many (30+) fish of all sizes in all the main pools throughout the day, both residents and travellers, but could not tempt them.

Disappointing day river looked good with some colour despite recent hot days. Fished to the right of car parking area. Two barbel 7.5lb and 5.25lb. One chub around 4lb.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

A wonderful day on the beautiful Wye. Although conditions were very blustery and grey, the fish fed throughout the session with the better barbel coming late in the afternoon. No monsters but I managed my Wye PB barbel of a shade under 9lb. Most of the chub I caught showed predator scars - presumably pike.

5 Barbel, 4 Chub

Directions ok but be aware that there is a gate( closed by a cable and clip- fairly easy to undo) - looks new - to go through just past pond farm. Upstream area virtually still so headed downstream to the fastest water at the end of the beat. Fished 10.30 to 4 . Feeder fished pellet brought plenty of action with quite a few fish slipping the barbless hook as you are fishing to the far bank across pretty solid weed.
Really enjoyed the day and would assume the fishing would improve at dusk.

2 Barbel, 8 Chub

Very overgrown in most places, stinging nettles above head height in lots of places, very hot, not a lot rising, none caught but very enjoyable wander up the river