Feedback & Reports

After 4 days fishing on the Wye I was pretty much fished out. Arrived to find river a little bit up and with colour. However it was clear blue sky and very hot and humid. I decided to have a short fish at the top croy but no luck. It was really too hot to fish so packed up and returned home. I'd had a good week. Will perhaps try the beat sometime later in the year (when it's cooler !!).

Arrived 3.45pm Wednesday, river looked in good nic. Fished the bottom beat and worked our way back to the hut. 4 barbel and 3 chub. Met Colin the ghillie, realy nice bloke. Had a good ole chat, he pointed in the right direction. Next day was sunny and hot so most fish caught early morning. 10 barbel to 8lb and 13 chub including the boys pb chub of 5lb 8oz. Most were caught on feeder fished pellet. Thanks again to colin who made are stay memorable.

2nd day on the beat. River level had dropped back a bit, but still very coloured. 1st rod landed 2 barbel and 3 chub from top of section, 2nd rod landed 13 barbel and 12 chub from bottom section. Fish caughet on hallibut pellets and boilies.

Fished two sessions, morning and late afternoon/evening.
River rising and very coloured. Landed 5 barbel and about 12 chub.

Had another great day's sport on the Holme Lacy beat. Over the course of around 8 hours fishing I caught 6 Barbel to 7.5lb and 19 chub to 4.5lb....

9 barbel and 8 chub to 7lb and 4lb respectively with the river now low and clear. Fish caught from a variety of swims alomg the beat.

2 Rods caught 8 Barbel & 14 Chub again to Pellet & ground bait feeder. Fished the top & the bottom of the beat. Witnessed Colin catch a Salmon excellent day. Will be back!

2 Rods Caught 12 Barbel to 8lb 3oz and 9 Chub. All caught on Pellet & groundbait feeder. Pleasure to fish this stretch as always credit to Colin for maintaining easy access to the fishing.

Second day for me made special by my son joining me for a days fishing on the magnificent River Wye.
The river had only dropped inches overnight and we fished the more prolific swims from the previous day, my son getting first pick and taking full advantage he landed 22 Chub to 4lb and 11 Barbel to 8lb 4oz his best ever catch by far. I managed 12 Chub to 4lb 6oz and 6 Barbel to 7lb all in all a very good day.
Thanks to Wye and Usk for more memorable fishing on this magnificent river.

River only 2 foot above normal level but still pushing through with colour dropping out and some weed visable a third way accross and bottom in the side.
I fished the middle to lower stretch and found the Chub feeding in great numbers following recent spawning and some even still in spawn. The Barbel were either slower to the bait or not so hungry as I finished the day with 27 Chub to 4lb 8oz and 12 Barbel to 8lb 5oz.
It was good to see numbers of fry have survived the floods even if they were small.
Excellent information from Colin Richardson and customer service from Wye and Usk.