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All fishing caught on either stickfloat or feeder. Meat on the hook and feeding hemp and pellets

12 Chub, 2 Other

Great day on the lucky rock. Trying to get through the chub was pretty impossible, but had a huge chub over 6lb and a double barbel all on double 8mm pellet

1 Barbel, 29 Chub

Fish were def down the bottom end in the fast water. Unfortunately the cows were too and the bull def wasn’t happy about us being there.

1 Barbel, 8 Chub

slow day on this stretch, plenty of water to go at but the fact anglers can fish the other bank (and it was busy...) limited where you could slot in ..of course not wanting to fish directly opposite, or merely meters down from someone and spoil there and my own fishing!

Found a couple decent looking swims in the first field, boat and canoe traffic was just a joke from 11am - 2pm though so I'd recommend not even bothering during that time. people coming in close, one couple deciding to swap seats in my swim and ending up beneath my feet! - in the end I managed 5 chub, couple really long lean fish, just spawned would of been 5s but as they were two about 4 half and the others between 2-3lb. One lost fish, possibly a Barbel kited me on long line into a overhanging tree, snagged and managed to throw the hook.

track down is fine for about 80%, but that last 20% is not great in just a 2WD car - if it had any sustained rain would be struggle, would recommend a 4x4 if possible.

5 Chub

Gorgeous beat lots of wildlife to keep me interested as the fish had gone awol. Managed 2 chub after 14 hours of fishing and trying several different swims. River was low and wider than usual with lots of bankside erosian.

2 Chub

Report same as 23/06/21

I walked most of this fishery the previous day checking to were swims are plus how safe there are, found very few places that Ok to fish from and decided to fish a swim in the woods that had somewhere to sit quite comfortable in and then had a small very steep path to water side to land and return fish. I only fished for a few hours in the morning, had first Barbel within ten mins of first cast and a small chubb of about 2 lbs quickly after, it then rained for a couple of hours during which time I did not have any further takes. When it stopped raining I almost immediately had another Barbel , but when landing this I found the path to water side was now so slippery that I almost went in on way down and had to scramble up grabbing greenery by side on the path to help pull myself up after I had returned to Barbel, I then packed up, not worth a swim to catch a fish. This could be a very good fishery If the Fishery management team did a bit more to improve swims. In the field section (down stream from woods) the swims on the opposite bank look great.
Fishing Passport Note: the banks of both the Wye and Usk are protected as a Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). There are, therefore, strict limits as to what can be done with regards bank clearance, which has to be done sensitively and in compliance with the law. Inevitably there will be many inaccessible sections, especially in the peak bank growth months of July and August. We ask all anglers to please bear this in mind when booking Fishing Passport beats and not to assume fishery managers are not doing their job if some areas are overgrown.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

After hearing all the negative comments on pricing, and because I’m from the Black Country and value every pound (i.e., I’m tight), I arrived at first light determined to stay til dusk, to ensure I got my money’s worth. I then proceeded to throw at least sixty quid’s worth of hemp, pellets and meat into the river over a 16 hour period, thus making for a very expensive fishing trip.

Nonetheless, a very enjoyable day on a beautiful stretch of river. As it was a Thursday, the hordes of holiday makers, sunbathers and canoe ruffians I’d heard about were few and far between – instead I was only briefly joined by a few dog walkers, a bloke flying a drone and a frisky couple on the beach bit who were quick to get dressed when they spotted my rod.

Maybe they’re the reason the guy was flying the drone.

General comments – the beat is stunning and it’s a bonus to be able to drive the full length, but bank access is very poor bordering on non-existent apart from the top and bottom end. I loved being there but £45 is way too much, especially when the Brummie lads on the opposite bank pay that for an entire year for the same stretch and another gazillion miles of the Severn, Teme etc.

Fish wise, caught 8 or 9 chub, one bad tempered eel that managed to knot himself into a pretzel and a stonking barbel.

That was the highlight of the day, stalking to catch a barbel.

Through my Poundland Polaroids, I’d spotted a huge shoal of big, big barbel in low water but the only way to get at em was by channelling my inner Ray Mears to fashion a fishing peg from the roots of an elderflower bush (I think, I’m not good with nature). Somehow I managed to get into a fishing position at the foot of a 20 foot drop, defying gravity by lowering my 16 stone Black Country self down a slippy 70 degree bank whilst grabbing only a B & M dog spike and a chubby handful of nettles. Once in place I managed a single under arm cast with a small cube of meat, resulting almost immediately in a massive take from a hungry 8 pound barbel.

The fight was pretty scary, almost as if the fish knew from where I was sitting that he could just as easily pull me in as I pull him out. It was close fought but eventually the fatter man won and photographic proof is below.

Possibly the most exciting way to catch a fish ever.

1 Barbel, 9 Chub, 1 Other

Great day on a very low river. First cast PB Chub just shy of 6lb, plus a 9 1/2lb barbel. All together with a 9oz Dace caught on 12mm pellet and feeder.
Access to swims recently cleared, many thanks, great work.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

A great days fishing. Spent much of the day in the faster flowing upper reaches.
Lovely pristine chub to 4lb
2 barbel
1 dace

2 Barbel, 24 Chub, 1 Other