Feedback & Reports

The details state that the steps are slippery, they are ok until you get down near the bottom then the tree roots have moved several steps. The second of the steps that have moved has tipped forward and was rather slippery as I found out to my cost, slipped off it and landed with a crash, was wary of it thereafter! What a lovely stretch of river. Conditions looked really good. The weather was a bit rubbish so I fished the 3 swims for longer than I would normally have done, still I had the day after there as well. I caught a couple of barbel 4lb to 5lb fairly early in the day and then struggled until gone 5pm before I had another bite which was a small chub. As I was playing it in I think I saw an otter opposite me, light was starting to fade so a bit difficult to be sure. All fish came to legered pellet.

Temp -5 when I arrived! Fished Lower Bridge Pool first, fished groundbait feeder with either meat or pellet on the hook. Caught 1 chub on meat. Moved in the afternoon to Carey Brook, caught 1 more chub, on pellet. With the temperature below zero all day (-2 when I left at 4.45pm) two chub (both around 3lb) wasn't bad. The venue is in a really nice setting, while I sat fishing I saw deer on the far bank in the trees and a fox trot along the far side around dusk. Overall an enjoyable day despite the cold weather.

4 barbel and 4 chub on pellet. River was running high and coloured but fishable. Excellent service as usual from the foundation.

On the downside, strong upstream wind, horizontal drizzle, chocolate coloured water, lots of weed and leaf debris washing through. On the upside, not at work!
Fished a number of swims from the islands, down past the 'bridge' to Carey Brook, looking for that near-side depth that would hold fish rather than struggle with mid-stream where its not easy to see what's what because of the colour and debris dragging the line. Found numerous spots to try and caught in 3 of them, finishing with 5 barbel to 7lbs and 2 nice chub.

Thanks WUF, great beat.

Fished for 5 hours in the morning. Perfect conditions, river up and rising slowly with a good colour. Fished 3oz feeder with halibut pellets caching 14 barbel to 8lb 3oz. Thanks again WUF!

Five barbel to one rod. Two chub and two pike to the other. The larger pike a PB at 23lb 8oz.

Very cold overnight and wicked frost when we arrived with heavy mist. Very atmospheric and a beautiful stretch. Bright sunshine arrived by mid afternoon. Did not find any barbel willing to feed until the late afternoon. 3 barbel to 6lb to one rod, 2 chub and one barbel to the other.

River lowish and weather very cold and bright. Fished the lower part of the beat and after moving about a bit managed to find a few barbel. All taken on pellet and feeder. Lovely stretch of water.

We arrived on a frosty morning to find the river low and clear. Prospects looked tricky, but the fish were still willing to feed. We had 19 barbel to 8lb 10oz, with fish averaging in the 5-6lb range. We also had 4 chub to 3lb 9oz. Most fish came to hair rigged pellet in conjunction with open end feeder tactics. However, don't ignore maggot as the barbel switched on to it when the pellet approach went quiet. A stunning river and a beautiful location. Good directions, but I'd suggest travelling as light as possible to get the most from the venue.

A slick booking system from the WUF made the whole experience very pleasurable - thanks very much WUF. We will definitely be back next year.

River low and clear plus a frost, not great conditions for my first visit to this stunning venue. Fished smaller hooks and baits to coax 8 barbel to 7lb 4oz on feeder tactics and 5 chub to 5lb 2oz on stick float and caster. The only noise to be heard all day were pheasants and swans, can't wait to go back in better conditions. Thank you Wye and Usk.