Feedback & Reports

A fish hooked and lost on spinner in pylon pool -a swan managed to swim into the line just after the take and get its wing wrapped round the line - I had to give slack and finally after “releasing” the swan the fish was still on and running well down into luggs mouth but soon after became detached. A few perch came to the mepps also.

3 Other

Great day, had 5 barbel from different swims and several chub on float and feeder. Love this stretch.

5 Barbel, 6 Chub

A great days fishing in the pouring rain.
Fish caught in various swims throughout the length of the beat. All fish caught on pellet and swim feeder method.
Stunning fishery but you probably need a 4x4 to get down the track to the fishing hut.

2 Barbel, 9 Chub

Great days fishing good access to swims .fished most of the stretch using roving tactics , river was low and clear . Some lovely Chub, biggest being 5lb but most 3-4lb mark .Barbel went to 6 1-2lb . We used float and leger tactics , most fell to luncheon meat and pellet

3 Barbel, 18 Chub

Good fishing fish on the float up to 5lb

15 Chub

Slow morning fishing close to the hut, moved upstream to faster water in the afternoon, had success catching some nice chub around 2-3lb on feeder and luncheon meat. No sign of any Barbel

8 Chub, 2 Other

The 2 of us fished lower carrots and lugsmouth,we fished a few different swims on the stretch most productive swim was the bend near the pylon all together we had 14 chub biggest being about 4lb 6ozs 1 barbel which was 4lbs 11ozs and 1 freshwater eel which was about 3lb all caught on luncheon meat, beautiful part of the world would recommend to anyone, already planning next trip

1 Barbel, 14 Chub, 1 Other

River low, with a bit of colour, fished open ended feeder with pellet. Not a single bite. Will be back.

A welcome return to our old friend Carrots. Once again she didn't fail to entertain even though the bag may not sound very impressive at 7 chub. But 6 of these were on the trot which made for truly excellent sport - some from the croys including one at super long range, and some from the very fast run just upstream of the Lugg confluence. The best fish was about 4 and a half pounds and put up one hell of a fight in the strong current. All on bread flake.
Undoubtedly one of our favourite beats on the river to whom we shall no doubt return next year.
The absence of the barbel was the only disturbing aspect of our annual 3 day pilgrimage. Of course it may be "operator error" or even "operator incompetence" but a scan of the returns thus far seems to suggest a sharp reduction in numbers. Does anyone have any more scientific data and/or explanations for this very worrying finding? (WUF?) Is it connected to the ridiculously high phosphate levels?

7 Chub

The river was low and sluggish compared to normal levels, Fishing was slow compared with what we had become accustomed to on the Wye. We caught a few chub during the day to feeder tactics, some around the 4lb mark.

There were anglers on the opposite bank who thought they were fishing upper holme lacy, I did tell them they had it wrong, but they didn't move upstream to where their beat was.

I am really concerned about the state of the river, the water was a turbid brown colour, and no sign of any of the ranunculus that this section of the river once had in abundance. I fear that a once beautiful river has been turned into an agricultural drain.

10 Chub