Feedback & Reports

River had dropped and cleared making fishing a little more difficult. I had 3 barbel and 5 chub, David had 7 barbel and 17 chub.
Our last day on this stretch, thanks to bailiff Colin for preparing the swims.

10 Barbel, 22 Chub

Booked 2 days caught nothing on the first but the river was good

First visit to the Wye didn't dissapoint, once we settled in the bottom pool (listen to peoples advice) we caught steadily all day, the weather didn't seem to affect the fishing to much with the temperature about 25 degrees and sunny, boat traffic was quite light and most were respectful. All fish caught on pellets and feeders - take loads we got through 10 between us. Best advice - just enjoy it.

20 Barbel, 5 Chub

2 grayling caught with Pheasant Tail nymph. River in good condition with an abundance of small fish and crustaceans.
Cormorants hunting all day! Thanks for easing the access on B4 and B5

2 Grayling

Lovely day on this beat of the Escley. Not much flow in the river but still plenty of very good water to fish. Very little fly activity about and consequentially very few rising fish. Still, the 'can't fail fly' worked again bringing 9 trout to the net, one a real corker of 12" or more, the rest around 10" or so, and all in superb condition.

9 Trout

Evening hatch didn't happen, lost a couple on nymphs.

Another roasting day fished feeder and pellet on a fining down river had 4 eels on pellet hook bait. Had to work all day and many swims to keep steady action but most had in the morning. Plenty of anglers on the far bank but no problems at all. Another great day on the wye , thanks wuf.

10 Barbel, 8 Chub, 4 Other

Tough fishing on an extremely hot day. River water was hot! As could be witnessed by the many swimmers upstream of the bridge at Skenfrith. Only fish caught were two wbt hiding in the riffles that fell to my black tungsten beaded ptn in the morning. I came back for the evening rise that eventually arrived at about 8.45pm but whatever they were rising to, I couldn't match it. When I got back to the Bell for a pint, I took my cap off and discovered a dun that looked a lot like a 3/4 size mayfly resting on said cap!! Well I didn't think of putting one of those on. Great beat I shall return in September.

2 Trout

Hot sunny, good colour in the water. All fish came to meat. Fished 11-4 . Very pretty short stretch very easy bank access. 4 fishable pegs for coarse anglers.

2 Barbel, 12 Chub

I think the parking at this venue is a bit dodgy, the main road is very busy perhaps opposite the water board gates would be better if permission was sorted. Fished end of first field usual method pellet +feeder 2 barbel 4lb and 8lb very hot day so glad to get 2 fish, canoes were very good kept to opposite side of river.

2 Barbel