Feedback & Reports

This was by far the best beat I fished during my trip, yet again another stunning backdrop downstream, not far from car park with good access to the bank and many options to fish. I was catching as soon as I cast in and the action was spread out all day till my last cast, the first half of the session was dominated by chub all of a specimen size, biggest was 5lb. By the afternoon the barbel moved in and the sport got even better. I lost 4 barbel and 1 chub in the bedrock so be careful! All the fish I hooked were a good size the smallest was 6lb, was very happy to net 8 fish. This is a great venue I can't wait to return.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

Lovely stretch of river. Stopped for lunch at the Westons Cider Mill. Using a large swimfeeder and halibut pellets managed 1 Large Barbel approx. 9Lb, 1 good chub and one very large roach!
Thank you

1 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

A beautiful beat to fish. 5 small Browns up to 8 inches. 2 on dry gray Wolff 3 on gold head ptn. You have to work hard for your fish as is often the case with small streams but they put up a good fight. River was a bit coloured after rain. All fish returned and healthy.

5 Trout

Arrived at the river full of expectation following a couple of good catch reports from this beat recently. This part of the Teme has a habit of drying up in summer...but not yet this year! Alas, the river was still high and coloured following the wet weather of the past few weeks.
With hardly any rises spotted, nymphing the shallow riffles produced 4 small wild browns (biggest 8 inches) with 4 or 5 others lost. All were in extremely good condition, beautifully marked and as fat as an English football hooligan. I also lost a substantial fish that leapt twice before shaking the hook. I had it at least 2lbs.
A great beat to fish in lovely surroundings. I hope to return when the water has dropped and cleared a little.

4 Trout

Took the old man on his first trip to the Wye today, he's never caught a barbel before and catches 6 barbel on his first visit compared to my humble 3, a chub each of 3lbs to finish the day. Fished from 10.30 till 17.00, so a very good day, Biggest Barbel was 8lbs, smallest was 5lbs, all caught on halibut pellets/ feeder.

9 Barbel, 2 Chub

Weather was fairly kind and only rained for a few minutes. Slight breeze. Water still a bit coloured but clearer than it was a couple of weeks ago. Wading is easy - but suggest having a wading stick as the river bed not visible.
18 WBT all in good nick and safely returned. Best was 12".
All caught either on a soft hackle dry or black magic nymph 20" under a life jacket elk hair caddis (all flies from Jon Barnes) also and 2 small grayling on soft hackle dry, plus a decent lunch at the pub. Added to which - good company from JH so a great day out.
Used 10ft 4wt all day - seemed about right for me.

18 Trout, 2 Grayling

12lb fresh run hen fish to RGW on a Yellow Spey and 14.5 lb cock fish to Mark Hinge on a Garry Dog.

2 Salmon

Second time on this excellent beat, humid and overcast day but thankfully no rain. Similar to a few weeks ago, there was not much fly activity and few fish rising. I managed 16 trout and 1 grayling from a mix of the faster head waters and slower glides - missed a fair few too. Two of the larger fish caught were stocked browns - all fish returned safely. Spotted two kingfishers (or one bird twice) which is always nice.
Fish took a mix of drys (elk hair caddis, parachute adams, blue wing olive) and a medium weighted ptn in the faster water. Best fish was about 1 1/4 lb from the pool below Skenfrith bridge, fought like a fish twice the size.
All in all a very good day and pleasant lunch with fellow angler BS.

16 Trout, 1 Grayling

River still very coloured; fished top of Legg meadow caught 3 barbel 9lbs 8lbs and 6lbs 2 chub early evening

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

River running high after recent rains and chocolate coloured. A tough day but still enjoyable.

3 Barbel, 7 Chub