Feedback & Reports

Nicely overcast but a bit of a cold wind blowing. 3 modest grayling and a few missed takes between us (NB FP- block booking shows as 1 angler). Not much bug life, only 1 fish seen rising. Good day in the river. Legges sausage roll and Dudfield fried egg sandwich, washed down with Henry Weston's vintage. A nice day on the river!

3 Grayling

Fished for 3 hours mostly down stream of the bridge. Conditions were warm, lots of midge type flies, a few occasional May flies. No fish were rising. Tried dry Tups no joy and then small red nymph which had two takes for small fish both of which slipped the hook. A shame this beat does not do half day permits. Last time I fished up stream of the bridge and had a record day. It seems to be a bit pricey to me

5 Grayling

A very bright and sunny day so not much in the way of action! The holiday cottage on the downstream side of the bridge was occupied so I only fished upstream. The pool by the undercut bank was occupied by some cows so I was unable to fish this section from which I had previously caught. The next fish-able section contained an otter so there was nothing seen in that location either. Pushing further up the river saw a couple of rising fish. Both fish spotted rising were deep under the tree cover making casting challenging. I was unable to see what they were rising to so tried a size 14 deer haired humped mayfly imitation and succeeded in landing a small (8-9 inch) WBT. I also manage to miss the second fish on the same pattern. A lovely day but the prevailing conditions were not really in my favour.

1 Trout

Thousands of May flies on the water but not a trout in site. I covered the full stretch and saw one fish rise the entire evening

An excellent day of guided fishing with Oliver Burch of Wye Valley Fly Fishing. My first attempt at river fly fishing so the advice and guidance was invaluable. River was 0.5m on the gauge and a good flow. Missed one fish from the pool by the holiday cottage. All fish were taken upstream of the bridge. All bar one trout fell to nymphs. The last trout was taken on a small dry may fly imitation late afternoon after observing some sporadic rise close to the far bank This also gave Oliver the chance to sort out my wayward casting! A great day in a fantastic location.

4 Trout, 2 Grayling

1 Trout

1 out of season graying at the beginning of May?? Phosphate levels through the roof?? This river is dying. So sad to see a complete lack of fly life and no rising fish. Hope to see these rivers improve in my lifetime.

1 Grayling

Nothing caught. Seeing other returns on here, I hope this is not the shape of things to come. A beautiful location. Let’s just hope the river isn’t in decline.

Lovely day on a very peaceful and well kept beat - although nb WUF that stile immediately upstream of the bridge has rotted and is on the point of breaking. Grayling mostly small but pretty feisty nonetheless - and a couple of 12 inch fish. And very pleased to get my first trout of the season - despite the cold. All in the bottom foot on small flies on the French/Spanish leader.

Many thanks to WUF and proprietor. Will definitely be back.

1 Trout, 11 Grayling