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Difficult day, river rising very quickly and few slacks to target. Barbel 4 - 5lb, chub decent size.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

First time fishing this beat and really impressed. Good access if driving to hut and plenty of lovely swims. I went down to Pylon/Luggsmouth area and had 4 good chub, mate fished on a croy near hut and had chublets trotting and 9-4 barbel on feeder. Not too bad in very difficult conditions. Will definitely be back though.

1 Barbel, 10 Chub

- Good directions, and gate open on arrival so easy to get in and out off the road - managed to drive round the two sides of the field in a non-4WD car but only because the field had been harvested; the track would have been far too rutted for a normal car if this was not the case even in the dry (probably doable with a 4WD and good clearance). Able to park right on the beat, and there was space to turn round at the end of the track.
- Easy access to the river itself to get into the spots - you can walk along the edge of the river on an often concrete path.
- Very low, clear water.
- No luck further upstream off the croys, but did better down on the pylon stretch above and at the mouth of the Lugg.
Mixture of trotting down and feeder, with most fish caught on float with meat.
- For two rods: 28 chub with a good number between 3lb and 5lb. 2 eels.
- Lovely days fishing with not too many canoes, and a nice chat with the guide. Would certainly return.

28 Chub, 2 Other

No water, no weed so no fish. Swans are starving so we fed them instead

4 Chub

River so low we could walk across. No weed anywhere - the river is dying from pollution.

4 Chub

8 chub 1 barbel

We found the directions were okay however the gate way was a lot further down and we were unsure if this was the right one. The gates were open when we got there. The track was fully overgrown with grass about 3 foot high and a few hidden pot holes on the way down. Would not recommend going down the track if it’s wet.
The car park is a fair size so no problem with 2 vehicles. We stayed in the car park and went to have a look down the river side track into the field . We did not feel there was room enough to turn a long vehicle round at the end of the track so would have needed to reverse back.
We fished the pegs just below the car park at the bottom of the steep steps.
We would not recommend this venue for anyone with mobility issues as the banks are high although there is a narrow walk way along the river at the bottom of the steps it’s a bit tight if you are carrying tackle. This is not a moan its just advice for anglers thinking of coming here.
Definitely no criticism of the fishing. We never caught a barbel , not for the want of trying this was our third day in a row at different beats were no barbel were caught. Just bad timing with the river so low
All together we had about 35 chub we only listed 20 the others were chublets under a pound biggest were 4 about the four pound mark. Most of them came to a feeder approach with the odd one on the stick float . We also had a good few hours on the stick float catching good quality dace and the odd bleak or three along with minnows. Maybe not everyone’s cup of tea but we thoroughly enjoyed the day.
Hope this helps you with your choices

The River conditions on the day was low with a good pace.
Weather overcast all day with a cold northern wind.

200 Chub, 100 Other

No fish, no bites, great weather. Warm but changeable in the morning and unseasonably hot in the evening.
Spinning using flying Cs, Tobys and anything else I could try from my lure box.
Fished from 6 til 10:30 and 5pm til 9:30pm.
Water was clear with a decent flow.
On arrival I disturbed a couple of herons who were more successful than me. After a few minutes the aerial salmon display started - none interested in the spinners. Lots of activity at the Lugg mouth noted - one huge white/silver salmon leapt vertically 4 foot straight up out of the water just in front of me. I nearly jumped 4 foot myself!
Had some interesting interruptions from aggressive swans and some thirsty Hereford cattle. However, I can’t blame them or even the evening kayak boys for my failure. A gorgeous day by the Wye for my first attempt at salmon fishing.
Excellent service from Alison from the Fishing Passport on the phone. Will definitely try again!

Again with no weed the river looks baron
Spent all day trotting very enjoyable
Chub some small but good fun
No sign of any barbel

2 Chub

Only fished for a few hours due to the long journey back in time for the football.

Very disappointing, no bites but canoes were an absolute nightmare. For some reason they were all coming upstream, presumably from the camp site. At one point I had 6 canoes in my swim trying to get through a section of faster water.

Beautiful, well maintained beat which I would definitely fish again, this was just a short unfortunate day.