Feedback & Reports

5 x grayling 11-18 inches, trotting. First time for me on this beat, which is a long haul from where I live. A difficult morning to begin with, but some grayling, including several really nice ones, turned up as the day went on. An interesting chat with - and thanks for advice from - SC from Llandeilo Graban who fishes this beat a lot. I opted to trot as maggots were already in store, but I suggest it's probably better as a fly water. I would love to be here with fish rising.

5 Grayling

Fishing was a bit slow! But weather was mild we fished one rod maggot feeder with not a single bite! The other rod switching from cheese paste and halibut flavour meat. Nothing on cheese paste but one missed bite on meat decided to fish both rods on meat and was rewarded with our first barbel of 2017, a beauty 9 lb to my son Christopher !

1 Barbel

This beat was fished by three members of the Grayling Society on this occasion, all rods were trotting maggots. Weather and river conditions were perfect but the fish had other ideas!

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

This beat was fished by three members of the Grayling Society on this occasion.
Weather and river conditions were perfect but the fish had other ideas!

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

This beat was fished by three members of the Grayling Society on this occasion. Weather and river conditions were perfect but the fish had other ideas!

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

The river was slightly coloured and at a normal level, managed to catch on pellet feeder tactics. Fished the upper swims but these were snaggy.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

5 Trout, 5 Grayling

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.