Feedback & Reports

Arrived again to find the river pushing through hard and the colour of chocolate - it rose 2 foot whilst we were there! Only 3 barbel caught by CW (I blanked again!) all on pellet in a very short feeding spell at dusk.
One day, Caradoc will be kind to us....

Rod 1 - 4 Barbel 7-8lb.
Rod 2 - 2 Barbel 7lb, 3 Chub.

Arrived early afternoon, river high, coloured and fast. Selected a peg but nothing after a couple of hours, moved 20 meters downstream and fished a further 3 hours catching two barbel, one chub and was snapped by a barbel. All on pellet over hemp. A great beat, would be fantastic when the river is more sociable! Thanks to WUF for allowing us to fish these amazing beats.

Once again the conditions conspired against us and we found the river very high and heavily coloured. Not knowing the stretch and having zero knowledge of favoured areas, depths and bottom type, we were literally fishing blind. We were very pleased to find 10 barbel up to 8lbs 6oz, 4 to KC and 6 for GP. We viewed it as something of a triumph in the conditions. One day we will see this stretch at normal level.

River running high and coloured, but managed to eventually find some fish. 5 barbel upto 8lbs and 4 chub to 4lb. Caught on a mixture of pellets and boilies.

River running high and coloured, but managed to eventually find some fish. 5 barbel upto 8lbs and 4 chub to 4lb. Caught on a mixture of pellets and boilies.

7 barbel caught mostly on pellet and all in the afternoon. All fish came in the afternoon before and during the rain. We were rained off about 18:30 absolutely soaked and with the river rising again!
Disappointed again to find other anglers on the bank when we expected to have the beat to ourselves.

WUF Note : Caradoc is a beat allowing 4 individuals.

Arrived at beat at lunchtime and fished until 18.00. River in good condition after recent floods. Plenty of water but was clearing nicely. Four Barbel caught on the very large halibut pellet, 4.13lb, 4.13lb, 6.14lb and 8lb 3oz. Thanks WUF.

Another good day on this excellent beat. Had the place to ourselves so tried half a dozen pegs between us. Very good day again but strange pattern to the catches. At every peg landed a barbel with the first two casts then went quiet until I changed bait - size of pellet, meat, type of pellet all worked. Good number of barbel up to 10.5lb and about the same number of chub, nothing large but all in the 3-3.5lb range. Caught on elipse pellets (8 & 12ml), meat and even a couple on sweetcorn. First cast on the beach was smashed up by something - despite 15lb mainline and 12lb hooklink! And one not so pleasant experience - saw my first (very large) otter on the Wye but all in all another great day on this excellent Wye & Usk beat.

Tough days fishing, no fish caught. Fished a few different swims but no joy. Lovely surroundings, will be back.