Feedback & Reports

Whilst in the lay-by getting gear out of the car, another car stopped and the welsh driver asked if we were fishing here today. When we said yes, he said he had been planning to fish it for pike but, if we were fishing it he would go elsewhere. It was quite clear from his knowledge on the beat that he fished it fairly regularly. Later during the day, someone else started fishing at the bottom end of the beat, they packed up and moved on when they saw us. Seems like this beat is well fished but not by people who have paid their money to Wye Usk. Perhaps a bit more policing would be in order.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Pike

Fished for a few hours then the rain got the better of us. fished cage feeders and pellets,all the fish were taken on red robin pellet.the river has plenty of water and plenty of pace but is fishable. will definitely return here .

3 Chub

Fished in first meadow

7 Barbel, 3 Chub

Arrived to find river flowing fast, coloured and pouring with rain. After finding a place where I could clamber down to the rivers edge it turned out to be a great days fishing. Rain stopped, sun came out for a while and I caught 6 Barbel, smallest 6lb, largest 8lb and the rest 7-7.5lbs and a 3lb Chub all on either Elips pellets or luncheon meat. Nick who I was fishing with also caught a Barbel and an Eel, can't wait to get back again.

7 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

River was running high and fast. Swims at the croy end of the beat were inaccessible due to river level so we fished mainly in the first meadow. Ledgered a pellet hookbait in the near side slack water and caught steadily until around 3pm when the bites dried up. Should be just right in a couple of days.

5 Barbel

3 anglers fished on the day. River was up chocolate coloured & pushing through fast with a whole tree passing by at one point. We found 3 swims about half way up that had slack water in the margins & dropped feeder & pellet rigs in fish came throughout the day until the sun came out in the afternoon which made for a very pleasant end to the day & allowed for us & the kit to dry out a bit. This is a very beautiful secluded beat l love it here

8 Barbel, 4 Chub

3 fish all day, Chub to 3 and the Barbel was 6lb River up and coloured. Swims need more work only a few up the stretch are easily accessible

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

It's been some time since I fished this beat and the beauty still astounds me almost as much as how quiet it is here. A lot more swims prepared too so will be returning no doubt. The river level was up by 4 to 5ft, a raging torrent strewn with weed, branches etc which perpetually fouled the line. Got soaked several times scouting other swims - funny how when I stepped out from beneath the brolly to do that the heavens opened!? No bites let alone a catch to report but will be trying again at earliest sensible opportunity.
It's gorgeous here....

River running high and fast with lots of weed / floating debris catching on the line.
all fish caught ledgering with meat and pellet.
other being eels.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub, 3 Other