Feedback & Reports

Excellent day at Holme Lacey as usual. Unfortunately my fellow angler thrashed me into the ground catching barbel and chub throughout the day (12 barbel and 12 chub). I chipped in with a couple of barbel and a chub. Water clear and sunny conditions. Biggest fish of the day was 8lbs 1oz by my colleague. Cannot wait to come again and get my revenge!

14 Barbel, 13 Chub

The chub responded immediately to our offerings - mainly halibut pellets - but the barbel took a bit longer. Best chub 4.5lbs, best barbel 9lb 13oz. As always - and thanks to Colin - there was good path along the bank and plenty of potential fishing places. The cuckoo greeted us as we arrived and was still calling as we left. Another lovely day on the Wye!

14 Barbel, 9 Chub

Usually do superb this time of year on this beat, conditions were spot on, little bit of colour but fairly low, which is when the beat seems to fish at it's best. Fished late morning through until the evening, in total we landing 4 Barbel (2 each) and also lost a couple. All fish landed were all over 9 pound, including one to me mates rod which was just over 10. Some cracking Chub made an apperance, with 3 of these fish going over 5.5lb, a lot of slighty smaller ones between 2-3.5lb Fantastic beat which I have fished on a few occasions and done extremely well. Barbel are certainly still spawning, give it a week or so and this beat will be lifting.

4 Barbel, 12 Chub

Came with Shingles, left with Shingles and not much else!

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

The river looked good but catching was hard for this beat where there are usually large shoals of barbel and chub. We thought they were either still spawning below in the rapids or resting. However we enjoyed the day and will come again in July.

3 Barbel, 12 Chub

Very enjoyable day fishing the full length of the beat in the company of Colin Richardson. Conditions were excellent although only one salmon showed itself.
A blank was saved by a beautifully conditioned pike of 15 pounds which took a Flying C at last knockings, in the bay in front of the fishing hut.

1 Pike

We were unable to fish as ther river was around 4 feet over normal level, my friend liaised with Colin the Ghillie who advised about the coloured water etc. Looking forward to another visit soon!

Water up a bit (just over 3 on their gauage which bears no relation to the WUF Fownhope guage, where it was around 2)but still relatively fishable and clear enough for fly.
The Ley itself and the water around the bend on the island is really nice fly water and again felt hopeful. But only managed 1 kelt of about 8lb and lost another fish that in all likelihood was also a kelt

1 Other

Hooked and lost a salmon at 6pm on a black and yellow brass tube. Only action all day. River in great condition - 2'9" on the gauge in front the hut.

A very cold day. Water was still pretty high. May have had 1 pull but other than that no action. The bottom pool on the bend by the island is nice and I felt like I was in with a shot.

1 Trout