Feedback & Reports

"Don't forget your wading stick".
Got off to a cracking start with 4 Grayling to a Cock winged dun in the first half hour.
Access to the river around the bridge area is great. I attempted to explore the whole of the beat and gave up on the very bottom of the beat as the "path" ran out on the lefthand bank. Too late in the day I realised the righthand bank on the lower section looks easier to get in and out of but requires wading across the river to access. Next time. The top section is beyond the abilities of this old man.
A couple of the Grayling were in the 2lb range. During one of the casts the bottom was hooked, it then started to move, a few Grayling "knocks" later and it was gone.
Hard but rewarding beat.

5 Trout, 10 Grayling

3 Trout, 1 Grayling

3 fish caught on bottom using worm

3 Trout

4 Trout

evening session. Good access

4 Barbel, 7 Chub

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

2 Trout

No fish today, but next time will be better.
Spinning and worms.

Caught Three Brown Trout On The Upper Beats, Lost Three Too. Lots Of Activities Up There.

Lower Beat Only Caught One Brown Trout, Also Saw A Medium Size Brown Trout Leap Out Of The Water And On Last Pool I Spent Half Watching Small Trout Surfaces, Had A Fantastic Day.

4 Trout

Access down to the river was terrible, the pathway was totally overgrown and, had I not fished this beat many times before, I would not have even known that the pathway continued. I love wild fishing and far prefer the natural arena of a river, but, having paid £60+ for our tickets I do feel some maintenance should take place. The pathway near the river is very rocky and we couldn't see where we were putting our feet, it would have been very easy to have slipped and fallen. I'm not asking for anything that detracts from the natural feel of the place, but a bit of strimmer work to allow a clear path to the river to be seen seems a fair thing to ask for the cost of the ticket.

My son and I managed to get down into the river to wade to the best looking spot. The river was clear and very shallow, the sky was clear and sunny all day. We started on feeder and had a few knocks but nothing positive. After multiple casts resulted in snags and lost tackle we decided to change tactics and fished float instead.

This resulted in 6 chub to around 3lb on pellet, meat and bread, with a few lost fish too.

We really enjoyed the day, my son fished with great focus and determination and I'm glad a change of tactics resulted in some good fish. I'd love him to catch his first barbel though so we will return as I've done so well here in the past.

River level according to Gov.uk at Lydbrook was dropping from 1.01m to 1.00m through the day.

6 Chub