Feedback & Reports

Arrived at sunrise and fished for a few hours at the bottom of the stretch. A bit of searching around the swim and 3 chub were netted before it dryed up. Moved to the last peg at the top of the stretch and so began 5 hours of nothing. Another move down river to slightly deeper water and dusk imenent the fish began to wake up. 6 chub mid water and a pike from the edge in just over an hour. Frustrating at times, treacherous banks and constant rain (the wet stuff as well) but always good to be on majestic river Wye.

8 Chub, 1 Pike

First time on this short beat,river is still low and clear so not ideal. Unfortunately did not bring float rod which would have been better suited to this beat. Did try free lining bread and meat for chub without success,but another beautiful day on the Wye

Always a pleasure to fish Middle Hill and despite it being a gloomy blustery day the backdrop of late Autumn colours in the trees was a real delight. The sheep were their usual well mannered selves and moved on quietly on our arrival unlike the resident pheasants and partridges who seemed a bit edgy.....but it was firework weekend so kind of understandable!!
No action until late afternoon but the light feeding approach worked and we caught 7 quality Chub for a very enjoyable day.

7 Chub

First time on this stretch. Well kept and some nice water but the constant traffic on the road near their far bank spoiled it for me. Two chub to about 5lb. Very clear for the Wye and quite low.

2 Chub

tried all the swim's on the beat with no luck,river low and clear.

10 x grayling 10-15 inches, Grayling Steel Blue plus one on a Pink Shrimp. Typical November afternoon, warm, dark, windy and rain on the way. Lots of wild-fowl flying fast overhead and the last of the leaves falling now.

10 Grayling

Nymph fishing. River looked beautiful, water cold and clear, but looking suspiciously like leaf soup. Cold strong winds didn't diminish the pleasure of being on the water, even with such a modest return.

1 Trout

Cold and windy. Water clear and full of floating leaves. NO LDO hatch and no rise. All fish caught on nymphs. Some larger grayling to 16" from the long glide towards the bottom of the beat on dead drifted nymphs. Smaller trout and grayling from the top half of the beat. Very varied stretch of water and well maintained.

4 Trout, 8 Grayling

The water was very clear and quite low and a little chilly. I persevered with nymphs in the morning and was rewarded with just 1 grayling. Then I tried spiders around lunchtime and they saved what was quite a tough day. I ended with 8 grayling between 7 and 15 inches and a small trout. I also lost a few and missed a few takes. Only saw 3-4 rises all day. Lovely to be out on the water though and the beat is great.

1 Trout, 8 Grayling

X3 anglers
No fish caught