Feedback & Reports

Arrived at 10am set up 2 float rods , one for bread flake and one for corn. Fed all swims over the bridge with mashed bread and liquidised corn. Started by bridge and finished past two trees at end of beat alternating bait from corn to flake. First fish at 11:45, a small grayling to the corn from bridge swim. Moved again and instantly connected with 2 chub around 2-3lbs on the flake from 2nd swim ( do think fish tend to feed from 11-30 to 2pm this time of year). Back to car for cuppa and a bite to eat, then off down road side to bottom swim. Again 2 handfulls of mash piled in, sorted my self out and it was a chub a chuck in the faster water off the eddy ...all to big flake on a size 6 hook. Nothing really fought just thud thud as they came in , all around the 3-4lbs. 6 fish for 8 casts then it slowed ( no doubt to the fact of returning fish back into live swim) rested it and steady feeding saw 2 more from right at the tail end of the swim ...good day. Back at the car by 2:45 , met owner and had a natter, explained my views on winter fishing and the need for 4 hr tickets this time of year?? Take care banks are very very slippery ...enjoyed it but £25.50 too steep for this time of year

1 Grayling, 10 Chub

Lovely day on the river. Masses of LDO's and midge. Odd fish rising to them. Birds singing like it was springtime. Two small grayling. Roamed the whole beat from top to bottom. Lovely beat and looks fantastic trout water. Fantastic day to be out on the upper Wye. Roll on spring!

2 Grayling

Trying out my new Tenkara rig, which was challenging. Wye in beautiful condition in every way except it lacked any sign of fish.

Washed off

All the fish were caught on dry flies, even with the odd snow fall. Large dark olive imitations were doing the trick as there was the odd hatch of them. I fished as a guest of Shaun Watkins.

1 Trout, 10 Grayling

Had the fish in slow deep water. All caught on olive dries. Large hatch of dark olives lasted 3 hours, one grayling 19".

1 Trout, 11 Grayling

No luck- water very cold at 40 deg F, not great conditions.

Lovely day on river

6 Grayling

No fish, river carrying a lot of cold water

Good to be back on the Wye 1 pike caught on lure 6lb. Thanks WIG for access to the waters

1 Pike