Feedback & Reports

River in reasonable condition and some great quality chub up to 5lb 4oz and one barbel caught on an afternoon and evening session on feeder and pellet/boilie. Best time was 5-7pm.

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

4 Trout

Overcast, strong downstream wind and cold for time of year. Wind made dry fly hard (for me). Nymph most of the time but no fish seen, heard or felt. Nice beat and the first time I have blanked on it. Will be back.

The Wye was quite low with bit of colour. Weather was cool, cloudy and breezy. I made my way to a swim in the last field where there was quite a good mid-stream flow. I had not fished here for several years. Started fishing about 15.30 with chub bites from the off, though quite a few missed. A barbel came along in late afternoon but its mates must have moved on. I changed swims for the last couple of hours and caught another barbel , but again just the one.

The "other"? This was a very feisty perch that brightened up an otherwise quite ordinary day. Its behaviour was most un-perch like; I hooked it in the middle of the river in the fastest water on a static halibut pellet. I did not weigh it, but it was a lovely specimen that must have been very close to 2lbs. It's surprises like that that makes fishing so absorbing!

2 Barbel, 10 Chub, 1 Other

18 Chub

Incredible day’s fishing. A massive thank you to Stef for all his advice and assistance.

Will be back.

4 Barbel, 8 Chub

Would probably fish better with more water, but I managed a few - trout small today but grayling good size. Also a couple of parr. Lovely beat thank you - things like the sign for the car parking spot are much appreciated, and with clear paths and benches this must be one of the most accessible beats on the Upper Wye. Wading still tricky in places of course!

6 Trout, 2 Grayling

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

A very pleasant day at this beat, difficult to get past the chub in the hope of a barbel or two but managed a solitary fish at 5lb 7oz, chub to 4lb 7oz on the float and ledger. Also two small dace on the float.
Many thanks Wye & Usk

1 Barbel, 20 Chub, 2 Other

Hard going, found a few likely looking places but only had a a few bites

1 Barbel, 2 Chub