Feedback & Reports

Hooked 18 netted 15, trout to 12" grayling 14" missed many more. Brown Klink for the dry and various nymphs, bead size 16.Fished 12-6.30pm. River slightly coloured, sun, cloud and rain. Beautiful beat no problem with access, great day.

7 Trout, 8 Grayling

5 barbel to 6lbs4o. 1 chub
pellets and swim feeder.
river low and clear.

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

First time at this beat and there are some wonderful stretches of water. There were only a few parr rising in Lady Margarete's and no sign of salmon anywhere. Very few other fish seen.

I like the Edw pool very much. I wondered if the WUF Gardening Elves could pay a visit.... The very top of the beat is heavily laden with Himalayan Balsam and pretty much inaccessible... There are a couple of small trees on two jetties that could do with being removed. Any chances?!

4 Trout, 4 Grayling

Busy day with fish feeding most of the day - a bit quieter from 13:00 then the fish came on strongly from 17:30. Most fish came to small boilies with pellet only accounting for a couple of fish.

23 Barbel, 18 Chub

Small rise after Monday night's rain, but no sign of any Salmon.

Slightly put out as the office wouldn't let me fish the Edw because I needed to book it the day before according to the Rules. I hadn't because a lot of rain was forecast and I wasn't sure quite what effect it would have. Anyway I chose this beat at random. First thing was I couldn't work out where to park, you need to look at the map as well as read the directions. Ended up driving to the river - do not do this by accident without a 4x4 - you'll get stuck.

Nice gentle beat and just what I neede after two tiring days. 3 trout almost immediately and then nothing for hours. Picked up a grayling at the far end of the beat and rose one to the dry of my clink and dink. Missed a few lightning takes in the fast water with the indicator. 3 salmon par on the middle section. Got the car back up the hill on the second attempt. Did save me a long walk though!

WUF Note : The Edw beats are part of the Wild Stream Fishing scheme. These beats can be pre-booked but on the day can only be fished if you are a Wild Stream Permit holder. Wild Stream Permit holders have paid for the 'right to roam' on these beats providing they haven't been pre-booked.

3 Trout, 1 Grayling, 3 Other

Day 2 of middle hill court, river conditions were virtually the same as yesterday just a slight drop in river level. Managed 3 barbel, two from the top end and one lower down. All fish came to pellet.

The pegs need some maintenance as they are overgrown with nettles. The access to some pegs are inaccessible and need carved out. Still a very pleasant stretch to fish though, will be back next year.

3 Barbel

0ne 7" and one 9"wbt to a rusty klinkhammer. Missed a few others.No fish rising but no pulls to a nymph.Wading difficult on a bouldered and uneven river bed. Would definitely bring a wading staff in future.

2 Trout

Nice day on the stretch, couldn't find the gravel close in to the edge as per the description but managed 9 barbell between us, including one on the float a first for us. Also a few very very small ones which looks good for the future. Nothing of any size.

9 Barbel

WYASTONE LEAS is one of our favourite beats on the wye and has never let us down. This is despite the fly tipping that still occurs where we park and more annoyingly the total lack of work done in swim preparation. It took us a good hour to clear two swims and this is not the first time we have done this. It is little wonder this beat is rarely fished if this is the attitude taken by the wye & usk. We had 10 barbel to 9lb. 07oz. PB & DD WEST SUSSEX.

WUF Note : Not all beats have resident fishery keepers who will carry out regular maintain and bankside vegetation grows rapidly at this time of year, hindering access on many beats where there are few bookings. We do carry out maintainance work, usually ahead of the opening day but with limited resources and depending on bookings, we will concentrate efforts on certain beats. There are many beats that have regular maintenance carried out and we can advise on these if required. It is important howver to remember that on the whole, the Wye is wild fishing and anglers will be expected on certain stretches to create their own swims.

10 Barbel