Feedback & Reports

We found a few grayling in Dol-Meudwy pool and a few in Orchard, but it was the chub we were after. We managed one about 3lbs - my excuse was the clarity in the water combined with the reasonably bright conditions. Despite this, it was a very enjoyable and peaceful day and a fabulous place to trot a float. Thank you.

20 Trout, 7 Grayling, 1 Chub

No sign of barbel or chub to any baits. Fished hard all day on all available swims.
Spoke to the bailiff on the opposite bank who said we would struggle, he was bang on.

Fished this beat up and down all day no barbel showing
one chub late in the day.

Parked at The Priory and started to unload the car only to find I had forgotten my chair, never done that before and won't do it again! Had to sit on a fallen tree all day and now my back is killing me. As for the fishing I only managed four Chub, I could not get the Barbel to come out and play. Still really enjoyed the day and would like to offer thanks to the WUF for gaining us access to such wonderful stretches of the river Wye.

4 Chub

1pm to 4.15pm. Centrepin on old Garrick kevlar trotting rod rod, all very light gear, size 18 hook to 2lb hook length of 2ft with no shot on hook-length due to water being crystal clear. 1 good dace and 1 chub around 2lb in the shallows below entry, from bottom pool. 2 chub in 3 to 4lb size and 1 OOS trout of around 12oz. Good sport on this kind of tackle. All caught on single maggot, no bites on double maggot. In summer you can catch these chub on a tow rope but they seem very cautious in these cold clear conditions. Excellent level for float fishing.

1 Trout, 3 Chub, 1 Other

Based on the description of the water, (deeper lower sections etc), my son and I booked for a days piking. The parking was easy to find but I would not attempt the entrance to the middle section in the orchard unless you have a 4x4 as even though it was dry at the time the track has been churned up by tractors. As to the fishing, sufficient to say that it is not a pike water. There are very few deeper areas and the lower section below the wood is just a straight glide. There is one decent peg opposite the orchard car park but, in our opinion, that just about sums the fishery up as a pike venue. At £20 a ticket we made a very expensive mistake!

Good conditions, fished well, no pike.

Fished feeder and pellet without a bite. River very low and clear. Also tried trotting single maggot again no bites. Lovely looking beat but suspect the fish have all moved into deeper water. The £5 farmers taxi down to the river is a must and money we'll spent! Nice day, also spotted a wild mink at the bottom peg under the fallen willow tree.

River in perfect condition, unfortunately my fishing skills weren't. Spent the day pike fishing and although the river was spot on, I didn't catch. Wish I had taken my Barbel and Chub gear instead!

Went pike fishing but no fish, great stretch lots of pegs but lots of walking would recommend little tackle as possible.