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6 Barbel

After having a good day and a bad day on Courtfield, I thought I would have a good day on Wyebank - 3.30 am start for fishing 6.30 to lunch, but - not a bite! Fished bottom pool and two other pegs above, but pellet, spam and even trotted sweetcorn did not generate any interest. It looks perfect for barbel, but just couldn't even get a small one...

Lovely beat, great weather and friendly people at the campsite. Water was low and it was overcast. Took 2 lovely Grayling [first ever] and drew a few WBT to dry flies but no takers.
There was a plentiful supply of flies rising most of the day which was great to see. Better anglers would have taken many more fish but we enjoyed the day nonetheless and will be back again.

2 Grayling

Nice to be back for a fishing session at this gem of a lake. Overcast and a slight ripple when I turned up at about eight in the morning !!!!!!!!!! Looked promising but initially dries didn't provoke any interest at all, so my bibio and spider patterns in very small sizes did the business to start the day, and had some savage takes from the famed black finned brown trout, from the rocky outcrop area hundred yards down from the bothy. Later on in the day, my home tied small sedge patterns worked on the top, and had another five on the dries, all released quickly, each one slightly differently marked, but all stunning. The surface activity dried up mid afternoon , so opted for the small wets again, and had another two, and several missed fish , but overall a really fun session at this spectacular spot , with twelve beautiful trout caught. As the clouds came in thick and low, it was time to call it a day at half four, as I drove up passed the crumbling stone barn, most of the Llyn was enveloped in thick cloud, a nice sight at the end of another great fishing day at this special place .

12 Trout

Started near the dam area mid afternoon, made a nice change to use a spinner for a little while but no offers. Decided to grab the fly rod and vest and walk to the south end of the lake... covered a lot of water and did not see a fish. I spoke to a few anglers bait fishing near the ticket machine that appeared to be regulars and they said they had never seen it so bad, there were around another seven anglers in view there and none of them appeared to be catching either. Still a very enjoyable first visit to the venue, I notice that some trout venues often fish poorly this time of the year so I'll return a little later in the season to see how it goes.

First time fishing on a Wye & Usk Foundation water. Simply stunning. Fishing was hard, river low and clear, hot and very sunny day. Still some great sport with barbel on 8mm pellet and chub on the pellet and float fished bread.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

Fished from 12 noon to 6pm. First fish was a lovely big grayling of roughly a pound, which fell to a gold head hares ear. Being a relative novice, it took me a while to realise the fish were much more interested by a speedier retrieve. I soon began getting countless follows, takes and hook pulls. Great fun but hugely frustrating. Upon moving downriver to a deep pool, it was clear fish were rising left, right and centre. Again, countless takes of which another 6 fish to hand. Mostly around the 6 inch mark though and most to a small dry Adams I believe. River was low and clear, but my initial doubts were soon diminished. A hugely enjoyable afternoon had! Thank you WUF!

2 Trout, 5 Grayling

Low conditions, need to be fit to climb hills, travel light

7 Barbel, 3 Chub

Lovely setting though only caught 1 small eel! Lost what felt a low double barbel after a ten minute fight when I got it close the rocks I was fishing from and the line pinged and broke. Lost another smaller fish from a different swim to a snag. I fished with 2 other anglers and we all lost lots of terminal tackle to snags. Fishing from the larger rock swims in the woods it got to be a feeder a cast lost at one point. A guy fishing 2 swims down found a safer spot with no losses. Quite a lot of rubbish in a few swims and evidence of very recent fires, possibly the night before, which I am guessing is down to locals fishing night sessions?

1 Other

Lovely day but no fish !!