Feedback & Reports

14lb,9lb and 12lb carp caught in margins on pellet

3 Other

7 Barbel

4 Barbel, 5 Chub

1st time fishing the wye and was a real contrast to fishing the more intimate close quarters style I'm used to... struggled initially to get to grips but managed a nice chub 3lbs+ and 2 barbel..
About an hour interrupted by a steady string of kayaks but on the whole they were polite and friendly as we were towards them.. Will definitely be back for another

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Day overcast but didn't get rained on with the river not too low but enough flow. Have fished this beat a few times and enjoy the fact its not too testing and wadding is easy and always produces. Rising fish gave me a chance to practice my dry fly skills and tempted a small Grayling to a size 16 Deer Hair emerger. All the rest came Czech nymphing in the faster water and all fish came to one fly - Black/Green PTN. Only one fish to about 12/14 inches was the catch of the day. Wind and temperature drop made call it a day early. Best days fishing on this best so far.

6 Grayling

Fished around 1130-1430. Stream was deeper and cooler with the recent rain but the water was fairly clear and looked very promising. The banks are getting very overgrown now making casting impossible around a number of pools - himalayan balsam in abundance - and I got tangled up a few times.
Not much visible activity; fairly few fish spooked in the pool tails as I tramped through, suggesting they were mostly holding in the deeper parts? Spotted one fish rising after an hour and, when covered, he promptly took an olive klinkhammer but threw it after a few seconds. No more rises seen and the three that did stay on were all around 7" and took a soft-hackled ptn fished close to the bottom.
Very pleasant afternoon.

3 Trout

Not a single salmon in evidence today. Surprised me as the water was at a good height and flowing well. I stuck to trout fishing all day and caught 20 and a grayling of 1lb. Two of the trout were a decent size, one of 1 lb and one of 1 1/2lb, the latter being a bit thin and didn't put up much of a fight. It needed oxygenating to recover.

20 Trout, 1 Grayling

12 Barbel, 14 Chub

12 Barbel, 14 Chub

River up and running hard, hooked plenty but had one of those days. All fish on sweetcorn

4 Barbel