Feedback & Reports

River height perfect at about 1ft, makes wading this beat a challenge, but fish caught on all techniques (Duo, french nymphing and Dry), trout about 8 inches, Grayling upto 2lbs.

6 Trout, 15 Grayling

A very enjoyable day for 2 salmon rods (one could not make it). Only one small trout caught (on a salmon fly), but still appreciated the glorious scenery and quality of the pools. I hope I can return when the river is full of fish!...

1 Trout

Caught 2 rainbow around midday which was strange. As it cooled off towards the evening there were no rises and nothing going on. Managed to catch one more at around six, but had nothing up until then. Completely opposite to our last visit where there were frequent takes as the evening went on. All in all a good days fishing.

3 Trout

Parked in field by tree line, please note way to river is to right of trees (as per WUF map), on edge of sweetcorn field, going through the other field means navigating electric fence (which fortunately wasn't on).
As expected river low and clear - 2 x swan shot link leger holding bottom, fished first swim to left of tree line. 11.30 - 19.30. Lost 3lbish chub first cast on bread (hook pull). Further 3 chublets to 1lb on garlic meat, 7 barbel, 3 under 1lb others 2lb, 5lb,7lb & 7.08 on meat (one of the under 1lbers on cheese).
Taps but no hitable bites on sweetcorn or robin red pellet.
A great day out, no one else fishing beat or the other side (that I could see), except the kingfisher opposite filling up on the small fry.

7 Barbel, 3 Chub

Had a day with Kim Tribe on euro nymphing. Wow. It's hard work and it hurts quite quickly. Very different! Well I mostly wasn't quick enough but got better as the day wore on. The concentration is tiring alone not to mention your arm feels like it's gonna drop off in next to no time. I couldn't believe how close to you the technique fishes. Getting everything right is tricky especially the timing so you stay in touch with, but don't pull your flies. And getting the heavy fly right, so you get down. The takes are lighting fast. Moving in and out and gradually up the river too - I'm sure you get faster as you get better at it.
The other interesting thing for me was fishing all the fast sections that I thought were for white water rafting. Trying to stand up was a challenge in itself. The wading is tricky in these sections and I was glad I fitted studs in my boots prior to the trip. You'll need to have good balance and to be fit if you've not done much of it before.
Lost a very good fish that swam straight at me at the lower end of the beat in a hole in what I'd call rapids! As Kim said, it didn't get that big by being stupid!
Several grayling, a couple of smallish browns and a handful of salmon parr - now I know how to identify them!
Did some indicator fishing too which was great on those fast sections. Quite a few fish lost.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling, 3 Other

6 barbel and 5 chub all caught on float fished corn, 4 more chub caught on rolled meat. Interestingly, legered pellet raised not a single touch! Best barbel would have been around the 6lb mark and the best chub around 4lb. A very enjoyable days fishing.

6 Barbel, 9 Chub

Fished from 5pm after the canoe rush had passed. Water very low, still running through the middle quite quickly, with big eddies. Baited up the bottom swim and then worked my way down from the top of the beat free lining a large piece of crust. Had one Chub about 3lb+. Fished the bottom swim with feeder tactics with Red robin pellet, immediately getting lots of knocks from small barbel. Caught four small fish and decided to scale up to a boilie wrapped in paste hoping to attract some larger fish. This had an immediate effect and I landed Great Grandfather, Grandad, Father and Son in the space of half an hour. 9lb 11oz, 6lb 9oz, 4lb+ and a 2lb+. A further four barbel rounded off a fantastic evening with a new Wye PB.
My thanks to the Wye&Usk . Always a privilege to fish this fantastic river.

12 Barbel, 1 Chub

7 Trout

6 Trout

8 barbel to 5lbs 1 chub pellets and swim feeder method used. river low.

8 Barbel, 1 Chub