Feedback & Reports

3 x trout around 10 inches, spiders. This session did not go so well. The day started with a frost and when I came to the section of river I had set my heart on, there was a very cold wind blowing straight down it. Bright sun initially and then a cloud as a front came over. A few large dark olives and even fewer march browns came blowing past on the wind, but in this pool, nothing hatching and nothing rising. A few small fish came up to spiders - Dark Moorgame and Waterhen Bloa. I eventually saw sense and went upstream to find some more sheltered water round the corner, but I guess it was all too late by then. One more fish lost. Finally I waved at - I think - DC of Herefordshire on the opposite, Gwent AA, bank, but we were unable to hear each other in the gale. I gather from the report he did much better.

3 Trout

1030 - 1300. After midday quite a hatch of fly, but no rises seen.

4 Trout

Did not fish this day.

This turned out to be a beautiful spring day after an initial frosty start. River was a little low but running strong and clear. All fish were taken on nymphs from the faster waters with nothing showing on the surface. Managed nine wbt between 8" and 12" and three grayling, the best of which was a 13" hen found lurking behind a boulder. A very pleasing start to the season on a beautiful beat.

9 Trout, 3 Grayling

Fished mainly in the lower field section using pellet feeder with mini boilies, fish came early morning with a break in activity between 11 & 3 with action resuming from then on. Had a break from the feeder to wobble deadbaits for a hour or so resulting in one pike just below double figures.

Yet another really enjoyable day on the Wye.

6 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Pike

Caught on worm 2 rainbow trout taken

2 Trout

Caught on worm 1 rainbow trout taken

1 Trout

11 Barbel, 10 Chub

River was high but a good colour. However, fish were either not feeding or hard to find. Tried several swims and returned to first choice swim and caught at dusk.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub