Feedback & Reports

1 Trout

1'6", falling, bit of colour, overcast - ideal.
Fished 4.30pm to 9pm, saw a fish bottom of Dol-Meudwy.
Plenty of trout rising. Nothing caught.

One salmon seen jumping but none caught. The lower section was a disappointment for fly fishing - the upper section much better. The access instructions would be improved by adding the word 'wooden' to the description of the two small gates in the hedge rows.

No salmon seen or caught

First visit to this beat, and the upper wye. Such a fantastic setting, really is a beautiful way to spend a day. Fished the top end of the beat in the morning trotting with the centre pin. Had a 2 Grayling, both around 1lb. These were my first ever. Such hard fighting fish for their size, I can't wait to target them next season. I also had 2 small trout under 1lb. By 11am the sun came out and the trotting died off with no more fish caught by 1pm. At this point I decided to get the feeder gear out and relax in the sunshine. I headed down to the bottom of the beat in search of chub, or maybe a bonus barbel. After a look through the lower beat I realised their wouldn't be much hope of barbel, it's deep and slow so chub would be the target. I had one which weighed in at 5.8, so happy with that. I would like to fish this best again, but would want to spend a full day at the top of the beat. It really is a stunning stretch of water. I look forward to exploring more upper Wye stretches in the new season.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling, 1 Chub

We found a few grayling in Dol-Meudwy pool and a few in Orchard, but it was the chub we were after. We managed one about 3lbs - my excuse was the clarity in the water combined with the reasonably bright conditions. Despite this, it was a very enjoyable and peaceful day and a fabulous place to trot a float. Thank you.

20 Trout, 7 Grayling, 1 Chub

No Fish seen or caught

Booking this beat for a visiting trip from the midlands couldn't have been simpler. The beat access was challenging due to forestwork in progress. The river had lovely clear water, warm weather, not too sunny, a few mayflies hatching yet barely a fish to be seen other than the small plips of tiny salmon par at the margins. A few small 6-8" trout caught on klinkhammer and small nymph duo under the klink. Gold head nymphing brought a few hard takes but nothing connected.

6 Trout

1'7" and falling, a beautiful spring day. Top beat in the afternoon. C N hooked and played a strong fish around 12-14lb for about 10 mins from the bottom on Dol-meadwy. Sadly it came off on the way to the net. Trout taking a steady hatch of fly. A good day - Thankyou WUF.

2 Trout

Trout - Mainly GRHE 3 x 5inch, 3x 5-7inch, 1 x 8-10inch
Grayling - GRHE & Czech nymph 1 x 8-10inch and 1x 11-13inch.

6 Trout, 2 Grayling