Feedback & Reports

Nearest thing to my first River Wye blank. Tried about 8 swims, prebaited 4 with micro pellet and left it until afternoon while my friend fished same spot all day making very few casts with pva bags all using a variety of small baits. Nothing apart from 1 brassy chub for me to liven up the day. Still a beautiful day in a wooded valley in autumn, apart from a few more fish what more can you ask for? I would suggest maggot is needed to enjoy any success if no rain is forecast. More swims have been opened up on this beat from our last visit which makes a difference although more activity on the opposite bank is the only slight negative. Thanks.

1 Chub

River was low and clear also very shallow. Tried left bank about half way down no bites.

After spending many hours searching for river beats we have booked in other parts of the country we were very impressed with both the text description & map. The booking system is great & the beat excellent. A bit frightening when a pack of hounds came through the swim within a few feet of me and ruining the swim. We will be using the foundation again & on a regular basis.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

Another great days fishing as a guest of Shaun Watkins, we were lucky enough to be invited to fish Dolgau beat as a guest of Richard Gipps, where Shaun was lucky enough to hook into a beautiful salmon in double figures in the top pool of this beautiful stretch of the river Wye. The grayling and trout came from both beats. Both beats are superb grayling holding stretches of river, the wading is pretty easy with wading boots and sometimes a staff. A definite must for anybody interested in winter grayling fishing.

1 Salmon, 4 Trout, 11 Grayling

Spent my 40th birthday fishing the beat with a friend, a great place to be. Fish started to show in the afternoon and after lots of misses managed to connect to two grayling and a small trout on a dry.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Nil return but lost a fish in the Slaughter Crib. Thoroughly enjoyed the day and the beat. Many thanks to Simon.

Difficult conditions with water levels very low and clear but managed 2 barbel of 8lb 6oz and 10lb 8oz. Also lost a 3rd fish to a hook pull.

2 Barbel

6 Trout

Beautiful day on a lovely beat, overcast, although river low did look promising. Alas no fish. Which could be my lack of experience on the river or just fate, however will be back to enjoy once again. Thanks

Fished bottom pool on left bank, water was low and clear which made fishing difficult, no success with feeder & pellets but managed a single chub about 2.5lbs on float fished maggots. I was then joined by a large flock of 100+ Canadian Geese that decided to land on this small stretch of river for lunch. I left before the geese did

1 Chub