Feedback & Reports

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.

Fishing over two days with river up just under four feet and water temperature at about 8 degrees C. Three barbel 6.8ozs,5.4ozs, and 6lb. and lost one. Day two only one barbel 7lb 6ozs. Tried to find the fish but they were reluctant to feed if I did happen to put a bait in front of them. I tried different baits but only halibut pellets scored.
Many thanks to the dedicated, knowledgeable and pleasant keeper Colin Richardson who was a fund of information in our long chat. Will try to get back to the river next summer when the water is hopefully running at normal levels so that I can study the topography of the river bed.

Had a full day fishing for pike ,river conditons looked good up, 2 to 3ft & fairly clear. Fished about 8 different swims, all of them 3 times each d/baiting & lures, nearest I got to a pike was 1 dropped run at last knockings. Just nice to get out on the bank and watch the wildlife with out the cannoeist etc. Thanks again to Colin & all at WUF office.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Grayling, 1 WBT. Baits used pellet maggot and bread.

Short days fishing due to the conditions, level down 18" from last Sunday. River clear, very windy, bright and sunny.
Managed 2 very nice Barbel, both just over the 8lbs mark.

2 barbel 7lb 4oz for PC and an 8lb 10oz DK, both fish in good nick, weather fair, river fast. Stayed at Falcon House, hotel room lovley, people very friendly and helpful.

2 rods fishing a good variety of pegs caught 9 Barbel and 3 chub, all on pellet feeder. A lot of pegs that have been successful in the past not so good on the day. River carrying a bit of extra water but fairly clear.

This is a report for four days 19th,20th and 22nd,23rd of October.
Began on the Friday with the river about 5 foot higher than normal levels and racing a chocolate milky colour. Two barbel 6.5lb and 5lb. Oh and a gudgeon. Saturday a barbel first and last cast of the day and one other 7.25lb,4lb,6lb and two chub. Both these days were clear after a misty start but the weather for my last two days were like sitting in a cloud. Day three river falling and clearer. Two barbel 5.75lb,4.25lb and three chub to 4lb. Last day only two chub. I also meet Colin Richardson who was very friendly and helpful. I am returning to fish in a couple of weeks.