Feedback & Reports

First time on the Wye for the 2014 season and the chosen venue was to be the beautiful stretch of Lower Canon Bridge. Having fished the section last season we knew what to expect and was not disappointed although the river level was very low we were still confident. Having given the very helpful Mr Richards a ring prior to arrival we took advantage of the excellent taxi service so stood next the the river with out the normal heavy breathing and aches and pians normally associated with making it from the car to the river! As ever fishing the Wye we adopted the routine of fishing as many swims as possible in an effort to find the fish. Starting up stream and working down we found that the fishing was not going to be easy but kept on till the rods indicated fish present. As mentioned in other reports care needs to be taken in the field down stream as hidden in the long grass are some major holes and gullies which could be the cause of serious injury to any unlucky angler. The fishing was slow but started to pick up in the afternoon by which time we found the fish back in the up stream swims. I drew first blood and landed a nice barbel of around 6lb, K.B then found a few in a swim close by and proceeded to land some very nice barbel to just under 9lb in quick succession. Always pleased to feel the power of Wye barbel we stuck it out in these up stream swims until our taxi arrived! Finishing the day with a tally of K.B on 5 barbel and a chub too my 3 barbel.

8 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fished a beaded nymph with floating line. The river was clear but access to the water at parts was impractical with high banks & vegetation. That said, from the booking with u&w,f through to some great fishing, it made my holiday.
Thank you.

3 Trout, 2 Grayling

Muddy conditions, loads of patience still brought 4 trout to hand on a para adams.

4 Trout

8 x trout 6-10 inches, Rusty Klinkhammer. A strangely tropical sort of morning, beginning with a torrential downpour, carrying on hot and sticky with the Skirrid and Black Mountains hidden by low hanging clouds, followed by yet another torrential downpour late morning. This finally turned the stream muddy and brought sport to an end. Fishing during the interval between the rains, trout were found hanging in the deep slack water of the pools - rather unusually nothing much was to be found in the runs or on the pool tails. In deep pools with almost no flow at all, the best technique was to cast the fly out and then give it a twitch to draw attention to it. Wham! A few mayfly were still around, even so late as this, but fish were not much interested, preferring a small (size 16) artificial. Good to have this beat back on the list, especially after a team of volunteers worked to prune it on behalf of the owners during the 2012/13 winter. I can see we shall have to do it again soon.

8 Trout

Great day on the Wye, barbel were keen and in good condition! Can't wait to get back!

13 Barbel, 9 Chub

Despite the thundery downpours, a great days fishing. Two of us taking fish throughout the day at regular intervals, with the better sized barbel turning up towards dark. Simple swim-feeder tactics with groundbait and pellets was all that was needed.

Chub between 1/2lb and 4lb, and barbel between 3lb and 7 1/2lb, with one fish taken at 10lb 3oz. The double was a very clean fish with no signs of recapture either.

Fantastic beat of W&U water. The only point i'd feedback is that access isn't the easiest, with a narrow path (very slippy if wet) down to most swims from the first peg of the beat, and some very steep banks if any other route down is attempted, it's much easier to take the bare basics down to the swim. Perfectly doable for most, but perhaps a little too risky for the older angler, especially if on your own.

10 Barbel, 11 Chub

All fish caught on pellet. Barbel estimated between 5 & 8lbs. Chub 2 to 4lbs. Sunny with showers.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

The river was rising when we arrived and the fishing was very tough. We fished the lower section of the beat in the obvious swims. The weather didn't do us any favours with bright sunny periods and thundery heavy showers. A nice section of the Wye with easy access so would like to visit again.

2 Chub

7 Barbel, 5 Chub

All 6 trout caught by ledger. Weather mixed throughout the morning (finished fishing at 2pm) but surface remained calm.

6 Trout