Feedback & Reports

4 rainbow on the bubble float, about 2 ft from the surface. Disappointing that people using paddle boards come so close to anglers, no regard for fishermen when they’re jumping into the water whilst we’re trying to fish…especially for the price we pay to fish here.

4 Trout

Walked Cronkley & Windy bank, strong winds & low waters - only small fish rising nothing caught.

Walked Crowley & windy bank, very windy & only small fish rising - nothing caught.

Its been a long time since I fished this beat and it was nice to return i had a very pleasant day aside for an encounter with hogweed which has left me with a blistered wrist ( I think this is behind the fallen willow about half way down the beat )
all fish caught were returned, fished nymphs upstream all day few mayfly knocking around yellow mays and few other tiny black things
river was carrying a bit of colour
all in all a good day ( apart from the hogweed )

18 Trout, 6 Grayling

Windy conditions making presentation a challange. Largest trout around 12 inches. All fish on beaded nymph. Saw the otter early doors having a swim in the lower section. Green slime on stones as reported in other stretches of the Wye.

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

Most of the fish were a modest size but with a few around the 10-11” mark.
Targeted grayling in the faster water, tight line nymphing with heavy bugs which got fish in the morning. A change of tactics to a lighter team gave good fishing in the afternoon with most coming to emerger top dropper patterns rather than any flies fished deeper.
Fished barbless so a lot of escapee’s as well .All quickly to hand and released without netting.

20 Trout, 10 Grayling

2 Chub

Great clear evening, fished from around 5pm to 9:30pm. Numerous rises throughout the evening but lots of activity on the surface from around 8:30pm. Two caught on dry black Knat fly both at lower end of the beat. Two brownies caught were around 11” and 8” and both returned safely.

2 Trout

River level normal, clear. Over cast weather. Morning fished in the fast water just below trees (high bank, steep, difficult access) using link ledger and luncheon meat producing 2 chub, largest around 4lb and 1 barbel around 5lb.
Afternoon moved upstream to slower deeper swim using small feeder and pellet, 6 chub all around 4-5lb.
An enjoyable day but fairly limited number of accessible swims.

1 Barbel, 8 Chub