Feedback & Reports

33 x grayling 9-16 inches, 3 x out of season trout 12-18 inches, trotting. A beautiful morning, frost melting under sun. The river is pretty high, but not too coloured. The suspension bridge on the right of way, which is needed here when the river is high, currently has a 21 day closure order slapped on it by the Council as considered unsafe, which it probably is. Time for some repairs!

33 Grayling

No fish, plenty of fish moving in the morning however. Would have liked access to one of the boats as it’s a struggle trying to find good fishing spots from the bank.

Deffo need a 4x4 at this time of year to get from the farm, but once negotiated the river is beautiful, 3 fishable pegs within reasonable walking distance. I tried the first one to the left, bank fairly steep but manageable. Fished from 8-30 am and had first bite within half an hour, second one connected but snagged me to the deep pool just infront of the stepping stones. Started on feeder with pellet, then tried meat and varying sizes of pellet and hook. Didn't have another bite all day which was strange as conditions seemed perfect, River was up maybe 1.5 mtr and sunshine, cloud all day. Fished until 5-30 pm but alas it was a blank.

River was high, unfortunately conditions weren’t good enough to get a bite. Blanked

Great stretch of river .not the best for trotting but caught 2 .shall return to flyfish

2 Grayling

Cold start, beautiful by midday. Fished 6 swims between us taking 2 Barbel 6 & 8 lbs and 3 Chub 1.5 to 3 lbs. Meat was the best bait for me but also caught on Robin Red boilies. River in great condition with plenty of swims.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

What a difference a day makes, no sign of fish. Decided to head home early.

Hard going as very bright and cold but had a chub during day and a couple of barbel just as sun went down all on krill

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

River was about 2m up and 10 degrees. Stefan the bailiff said it would be hard work as the day before only one barbel was caught. I too caught just one, around 5-6lb on groundbait feeder and pellet. That was about 1pm, 2 hours after I started fishing. I was fishing the very top end of the stretch next to the sign. Hooked another at around 4pm from the next fishable swim down. Unfortunately the hook pulled. This felt like a better fish. No other bites. 4oz feeders held bottom fine. Fair few snags. Fished 11am to 5pm. Thanks Wye and Usk - another cracking stretch and I shall be back in March!

1 Barbel

6 Barbel