Feedback & Reports

See redbank entry for access details. As usual exit onto the main road is highly dangerous so lucky there were 2 anglers so one could get out on the road to assist.
Once we got to the car park pete decided to fish the famous pool near the pylons at the downstream end - very comfortable fishing off the beach in the low water. He had 2 good chub early on pellet feeeder.
Charlie who likes a short walk positioned himself on the first croy d/s of the car park and fished the float with meat corn and bread to have a very enjoyable day for 10 chub to 4lb plus - the largest on flake.
Stopped fishing at 2 - a bit hot so missed barbel time later on.
Lovelty to see lots of strteramer weed especially at the upstream boundary. But wye and usk - the access track issue does need addressing.

12 Chub

very warm, bright clear day - made it a challenging days fishing, but a pleasure to be on such a nice well kept stretch of the river, thanks for the post that pointed out the gate was at the end of the double yellow lines - made it much easier to find.

8 Chub

RIVER HIGH ,HARD WORK

2 Chub

GOOD NEWS BAD NEWS.
FIRST THE FARMER HAS PLOUGHED THE ORIGINAL TRACK UP LEAVING A ROUGH TRACK WHICH YOU WOULD NOT WANT TO ATTEMPT ON A WET DAY WITHOUT 4 WHEEL DRIVE ? WHICH YOU WOULD HAVE A LONG WALK TO THE RIVER.
THIS FISHERY IS A PLEASURE TO FISH BECAUSE OF THE EASY BANKS ECT. UNFORTUNATELY THE FISH EACH YEAR HAVE BEEN HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND SO WILL CROSS THIS VENUE OFF OUR LIST.

6 Chub

1 Barbel, 10 Chub

Again thanks to owner for great access - probably the best on the books. Not the access track though - which is now in a different position than on the w and u map. Access track is a deeply rutted track with thick grass between. I wouldn't risk it with anything other than a 4x4.

Fish just up of the well fished bottom pool for 4 chub on the meat feeder during a short morning session. No bites on pellet. Had to leave early - not my choice as the plan was to fish the fastest water at the top boundary as fish seem to be in the shallow fast water this time of year. Hooked a dogged mystery fish when the rig dropped off the rod end in shallow water while unhooking a chub. Was fishing double 8mm pellet on a band and one must have stayed on. The only thing I could think off as it slipped the hook was a foul hooked pike. Wish I had seen it.

ps why can't redbank anglers use the same track for cars at it goes right past their downstream stile access?

4 Chub

River was about 9 inches up when we arrived and dark brown. The colour was unnaturally dark for the water level. We had not seen this depth of colour even when the river had flooded the Holme Lacy meadows upstream.
The fish were incredibly shy biting and this was despite the beat being lightly fished over the last month. We switched baits regularly including meat cheese sweetcorn boilies and bread.
The beat is superbly maintained and had been recently strimmed. We fished most swims and the best fishing was in the middle section both under the willows and close in off the croys.

2 Barbel, 12 Chub, 1 Other

All fish caught in fast water. Barbel are definitely on the gravels. One of the barbel went to 8.11. Mostly caught on Robin Red pellets. Nicely maintained fishery in most parts. 3 of the barbel came from the shallow fast water at the upstream end of the fishery.

5 Barbel, 4 Chub

6 Chub

River high and I suspect rising further with the amount of rain today, high winds too. Barbel up to 3 1/2 lbs and the other was a dace. Fish caught off Upper and Lower Sallys. Tough day weatherwise that curtailed the amount of hours.

6 Chub, 1 Other