Feedback & Reports

At 0.54m on the Erwood gauge, the river was probably too low for salmon fishing. The lift from rain a couple of weeks ago has all but passed through and the water didn’t really have enough push to swing a salmon fly satisfactorily. It’s great that the owner has employed a bank maintenance guy to improve the access and reduce erosion towards the top end of the beat. Hope he can push all the way through and extend a clear path up to Abernant stream. Beautiful location and it was nice to see kingfishers and dippers.

Most of the grayling were small but there were a couple of adult size fish and a couple of decent trout in the mix, the best being about 13”. All fish caught on spiders in the faster riffles only.

5 Trout, 10 Grayling

The river was very low and there was a difficult downstream wind blowing. We fish a variety of methods including euro nymphing, clink and dink and downstream wet fly, but results were very disappointing with only 7 modest fish between 3 anglers. For some reason the fish were not interested.

4 Trout, 3 Grayling

10 x grayling 6-14 inches, 1 x trout 12 inches, for Mike Satterthwaite. Traditional grayling wets, Grayling Steel Blue and Yellow Bumble.

1 Trout, 10 Grayling

River fairly low probably needs a few more inches of water to to improve the fishing. Struggled all morning despite trying everything including dries, spiders and nymphs. Moved up to the faster water at the top part of the bottom section and managed to take four grayling and a little salmon parr. One of the grayling just short of 2lb a really nice fish.

4 Grayling, 1 Other

First time I have been back in Herefordshire when there has been enough water to fish. Met at beat by otter who was surprised to see me, dived and never seen again. 8 grayling , a couple around 8", the rest 12" to 14" , caught in fits and starts on a GSB and deers hair emergers along length of beat. Forgot wading stick so a bit limited and not as nimble as I used to be.
One Trout 14" when trying klink and dink. Took the klink and had a grayling on dink at same time which came off as I tried to net them both. Was 'joined' at lunchtime by a couple who announced they had been ages trying to find somewhere that they could access the river for a walk and a picnic. Advice that beat was private land and not public access went straight over their heads and did not stop them staying.
Will be back again end of October with wading stick

1 Trout, 8 Grayling

Got to the spot at about 7am. I sat on the bank at stone catch and watched a few fish jump whilst I had a coffee and setup. I started down the bottom and worked my way up. About halfway up I had a little salmon parr take my PTN. After that I moved up to abernant stream (for some reason skipping out Lady Alexanders Catch). There wasn't much doing on the stream but up at Edw Pool there were some 20 big fish hanging around just above the fast water, their bodies flashing from the sun as they turned on their side to eat. I tried every type of fly I had, flashing them right across their faces 4 or 5 times. They didn't take anything I had to offer though, and after about 90 minutes and 20 flies of trying, I gave up. I guess they were Barbel? Although I didn't think you would find Barbel that far up the river.

After this I headed back down to lady alexander's catch where the fishing is by far the best! On my second cast i hooked onto my first wye fish and first river brown trout! This spot is really great just allowing the fly to drift down the outer seam almost always yielded me a bite. I was fishing a dry fly (can't remember which) but I had a PTN, with a black and copper coil body which was tied onto the dry fly with a uni knot. I hooked two more here that got off and a number more bites. I'm just a beginner and learning so I was over the moon with my one trout although for the more experienced angler I believe there are plenty more fish to be caught here. Excellent beat for the fly!

1 Trout

The what three words location was spot on. Good job because the corrugated shed is overgrown and virtually invisible as a waypoint. Lovely stretch of water/countryside and the easiest access of several beats I have fished recently.
Olive HEN for 2 beautiful, small brownies and a decent Grayling. One to return to I think.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Beautiful day on a lovely stretch of the Wye, all fish caught to across and down methods. Not much surface activity despite a fair amount of fly life in the evening. Thank you!

6 Trout

A very beautiful stretch of the River Wye, and I much appreciated this and the careful maintenance of the riverside with new access paths to add to the experience. Fishing was excellent, despite the lowish water.

2 Trout, 5 Grayling