Feedback & Reports

First time at UHC arrived at 5 blistering hot day spent 45 mins walking upper section and I could see the bottom in all of the swims at least half way across the river,moved to the lower section and decided to fish the faster more oxygenated water at the start of the beat no bites until 9 when a solitary chub of 3lb took my luncheon meat at least it saved a blank.

1 Chub

5 Chub

1 Trout

14 Barbel, 8 Chub

River so low and clear you could see the bottom across pretty much the entire length of the stretch. Very last minute decision to fish afternoon into evening and unsurprisingly it was tough going until the last couple of hours when there was plenty of action on the feeder and pellet. Best barbel was 8lb 4oz and chub around 4lb.

2 Barbel, 19 Chub

Arrived at 1pm with very low expectations due to the heat . Almost immediately I saw some barbel flashing in some streamer weed, normally a good sign they are in the mood. First cast a barbel lost, second cast a barbel landed 7lbs, the day continued to give steady sport until I packed up at 9.30. Biggest fish 8lbs
If you like peace and tranquility whilst fishing, Caradoc on a hot day is not for you! The swimmers, dogs, kayaking will test your patience, but I think the fish are used to it

17 Barbel, 9 Chub

Fished the upper Wye today downstream of Llanwrthwl. Very hot but, by recent standards, a quite calm day, and with the water temperature only 15 degrees given the Elan outflow just a few miles upstream (though the water was a degree warmer than this time last week). As last week, this kept trout and grayling to 14-15 inches willing to rise on and off for most of the day until twilight at 10 p.m., mainly to #16 and #18 pale HE emergers, plus a couple on Goran’s Sedge or grizzle EH caddis. All caught, just fishing the water – some risers but most not - and some on EU-nymphed jigs. Very few insects about, apart from midge, one or two stonefly and some late afternoon / evening sedges. No upwings. Checked the water temperature at Builth on the way home and discovered it was an amazing 22 degrees i.e. plus 7 degrees C in just 9 miles of flow – wow, that’s some rate of heating. Now much safer for fish in downstream catchments, for anglers to watch the cricket and the Lions instead, stick to cold beers and shade, and to pray for rain! God know what our rivers will be like by Monday.

12 Trout, 10 Grayling

Low and clear river. Chub to be seen everywhere in the surface but were difficult to tempt in the conditions.

54 Chub

Arrived early, baited up a few swims, tackled up, first cast into a decent Chub within 60 secs. Thought we were in for a cracking session until the sun came on big style. Sadly it was not to be, conditions were very difficult, no cloud, 28/29 degrees, low, clear water levels for most swims but we did manage a few good Barbel. All fish taken on meat, could not get any interest whatsoever on anything else. Other was a very respectable Eel.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

Hot muggy and close today !!! Fished nind till half twelve... Jungle stuff again!! Hard work in fairness, will take clients over next fee weeks on the lower Rivef Elan and the Wye out of Rhayader ... tis only twelvd quid for a day ticket, pretty good value, with oodles of river to go at !!!!
Thd fishing was fun as usual, with the cracking aggressive takes to my dry I've always had on the Edw .... Seven feisty chaps to the net , and a couple more that kindly released themselves.... so polite !!
I look a recce to Lugg at Lityon other evening.... A really mess ... Glad I didn't bother you take a rod ...Tis going like Pilleth to be honest .I can't believe in the whole length of the Lugg we haven't one decent wild stream beat ..... not one !!!! Shame really......
Well, that's me probably leaving the streams for s week ... we need rain desperately.... and lots of it ti br fair. These streams need some hood clean through now . .... Right, back to The Ponderosa, and plan mountsin llyn excursions for two client days next week !!! That'll be fun in this heat .....lol !! Well, there's one thing, i can't magic trouty weather ...Lol .....

7 Trout