Feedback & Reports

Good parking access to the fishery very close to the bank. Swims near the parking area and upstream to the beat limit were accessible but a bit disappointing, especially with the river being so low. Swims downstream completely overgrown and a real battle to get to even without tackle. Fished the last swim at the upper limit of the beat a deeper water pool which had been very well prepared with good access and features but a tackle grave yard with lots of snags. Between the two of us 5 Barbel to 8lbs 9 Chub to 3.5lbs and 3 eels.

5 Barbel, 9 Chub, 3 Other

A beautiful beat with good access. Top of the beat chocked with weed. We caught steadily over the day on pellet/feeder and meat tactics. A total of 13 barbel to 7 1/2 lb and chub to 3 1/2 lb. We will be back to explore this stretch further. Thanks W&U.

13 Barbel, 9 Chub

River low, slow and very weedy. Did not look like a barbel stretch but what do we know. We struggled to catch after trying various methods and managed 4 chub between us. We normally catch quite well on other wye usk waters. This certainly is the most panoramic views of all the venues we have fished. Do not know if we will return to this venue but it may fish better with more flow later in year. Hill climb is horrendous, would not attempt this if you are unfit or have a heart condition. We had to have a good rest afterwards.

4 Chub

Water very low at Luggsbridge. 2 decent chub to hand and a stonker lost. The two were 3 and 5lb the fish lost was bigger. Very weird - fished up till 8ish and chub never switched on. Started mid afternoon and the two chub came from a lovely pool tail that I know holds some decent fish.

2 Chub

Wonderful venue. Just being there was a pleasure. Catching was a bonus. Hard day due to sunny conditions but all came good in last couple of hours with majority of fish coming then. Biggest barbel was 7 lbs 9 ozs and biggest chub a perfect specimen of 5 lbs 4 ozs. best thing was there was another day left (see separate report).

12 Barbel, 6 Chub

Great days fishing as normal. Dont know where all the ranunculus has gone. The river was the lowest I've ever seen it. The paddlers and boat people must be disturbing the weed or it's been washed away in the floods. This will have a large negative impact on the river over a longer period.
Anyway the fishing was good the largest barbel was about 4lbs and the largest chub 3lbs 14oz. With the water level low I believe the bigger fish have moved from the bottom pool.

9 Barbel, 3 Chub

River at low summer levels. Fished deeper water with pellet/boilies. 4 barbel between 6 and 7.5 lbs. 8 chub up to 2.5 lbs. Also 1 very large eel which fought like crazy.

4 Barbel, 8 Chub, 1 Other

First time on this beat, so not sure how to fish it. However, managed six small chub on meat. An idyllic beat, peace and quiet. It's not all about the fish but sometimes it's just about being there. A wonderful day.

6 Barbel

A relatively short session as my last day of 4 on the river and I needed to pack-up the tent and get home. Arrived at the river at 7am and fished until 1pm.
Slow start with a few chub, most barbel came in the period 10am - noon. Changed to meat and went back to a chub a cast, but changing back to pellet brought an instant bite and the fifth barbel.

5 Barbel, 15 Chub

Nice quiet day's fishing resulting in 5 barbel to 7.5lb, taken on the usual pellet baits. River is very clear and low now. However, river looked beautiful at first light due to the 8 degree temperature resulting in columns of mist across the water - more like a September morning.

5 Barbel