Feedback & Reports

Last day of the season and a blank. Water (just under a foot at Fownhope) and weather were looking OK, at least for chub maybe - but no fish caught (or even seen) save for one solitary salmon leaping, too far away to make out properly. Really good access (especially on the hut side) both to the beat itself and to the water, which is accessible for much of the length. Cheers to Colin the ghillie for coming along and giving us tips on likely barbel haunts, would definitely like to try this water again when temperatures have risen.

A fairly short fishing sesssion today was more of an endurance test than a pleasure, in what must be coldest conditions we have ever fished in. One 3lb chub caught on pellet was a bonus in these conditions and more than I expected.

1 Chub

Water temperature had risen slightly from the previous day bringing a better response from the fish. We had 6 barbel to 6lb 7oz and three chub on pellet, fishing under our brollies for most of the very wet day. It was nice to end with a chat with Colin who has done some good work towards clearing the vast amount of flood debris on the banks.

6 Barbel, 3 Chub

It was pleasing to catch two barbel and a chub each on a dull, wet and cool day. The fish weren't big but very welcome. Water levels were well down enabling fairly light rods and feeders to be used.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Not the best of starts to the day after the car door was frozen solid (minus 4.5) when I managed to get into the car. Oh the fishing? 3 bites resulted in 3 chub to trotting/maggots, not a single bite on the feeder. Cant wait for June 16th, thank you all at the Foundation.

3 Chub

Very cold. Water clear, trotted maggot worked.

3 Chub

I wasn't expecting a great deal of sport as the river was still quite high and there was a sharp frost at home. It was still great to be out on the Wye and three barbel to 7lb 3oz, caught from different swims under testing conditions, made the day very enjoyable and worth the long drive.

3 Barbel

I have just returned from a stay at the Holme Lacy Hotel. Prior to our break I booked a day's fishing at Holme Lacy 3 beat via The Wye and Usk Foundation.
I would like to thank you for a good day on the river - even though river conditions were difficult I managed to catch. This was my first experience of using your foundation's services and I think it is excellent. I hope you will also pass on my thanks to your ghillie Colin Richardson who was very welcoming and helpful - a real gentleman who knows his stuff - and an asset to your Passport Scheme.

The river had dropped back from flood levels but the banks were still very wet and mucky. A mild, enjoyable morning saw 5 barbel to 8lb banked along with the usual chub to start the new year well. Unfortunately, fishing stopped after lunch when my companion speared his finger with a quickstop (it goes in the pellet, not your digit K)and he needed to get to A&E for a protracted spell of surgery to remove the offending item. Ouch! Happy New Year to all at WUF.

The river was about 4' up and rising, chocolatey and turbulent with a lot of debris tanking through when we arrived in the rain. Faced with these perfect conditions we went in search of some slacker water near the bank where we could use our expensive kit to haul out tons of leaves, twigs and weed and, in this, we were successful. The fish didn't respond to meat, maggots or pellets except for a 10 minute spell when we had two bites and two cracking green barbel of approx 4lb and 7lb.
We packed up at 5.00pm with our characters built and a sense of real achievement, squelched through the mud and laughed in the face of adversity.
Can't wait to go again. Thanks WUF.