Feedback & Reports

A very enjoyable and successful day fishing almost the whole beat under the expert guidance of Oliver Burch. Most of the grayling came from the deeper pools to one or other of a two nymph duo fished at varying depths. There were a couple of pools where grayling were rising sporadically and around five of these eagerly took a parachute grey duster. A less warm day than expected and the excellent cover from trees more than compensated.
In the early afternoon as we were accessing pools in the top half, a man and his son were walking back towards us with at least ten Signal crayfish that they had found under stones further up the beat. Great eating and they were happy but hardly positive in other respects.
Many thanks to Oliver for a great day, both very instructive and interesting. My knowledge of river fishing history to current, has taken a giant leap foward. Now all I have to do is remember it all.

2 Trout, 23 Grayling

First time on this beat, conditions were not ideal with blue skies and high temperatures. Fish came throughout the day to pellet feeder and trotted meat. Will definitely return when water levels are higher. Yet another stunning and peaceful stretch of the river Wye which is a credit to WUF for enabling access.

8 Barbel, 11 Chub

River very low, no rain for two weeks, bright sunshine all day. Fish caught in the last hour of light.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

River very low, no rain for two weeks, bright sunshine all day. Fish caught in the last hour of light.

1 Barbel

We fished the beat all day with not a bite till 7pm due to the hot sunny weather then the barbel switched on and a hectic hour resulted in 8 barbel to 9lbs 4oz and two chub.

8 Barbel, 2 Chub

A hot sunny day with the river low and clear. As anyone knows when you fish this stretch on a hot summers day, don't expect a nice quiet days fishing. Apart from the usual canoes and paddle boarders, most of the local population turn up with their dogs and children and seem to be determined to interfere as much as possible with anglers fishing by swimming up and down through the anglers swims despite there being 100's of yards of unoccupied bank where they could have swam until their hearts content with out directly interfering with anglers. Apart from that, had 6 barbel up to high 7's and a few chub.
At £45.00 this stretch is very expensive so one would expect the land owner to have some control over the local population (who seem to have little respect for other river users) on his land..!

6 Barbel, 3 Chub

Hot and sunny day and the river was low and clear. A lot of weed and other vegetation was coming down which made keeping a line in the water for any length of time difficult. So quite pleased to end the day with 3 chub and a couple of barbel. Lost 3 or 4 others due to varying degrees of incompetence. Brother managed a couple of nice barbel.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

River was low and clear. Fished from dawn to around 10am. Only very sporadic rising fish with large tracts of the river showing no sign of moving fish. No discernible hatch. Two trout on sedge patterns both around the 1lb Mark.

2 Trout

Moved swim many several times to find the fish. Many of the Barbel were small. Lovely stretch of water. We will return again

8 Barbel, 2 Chub

River 0.41m and clear. Took Charles to woodstream and got him roll casting with a single weighted nymph. He hooked a fish which, though not large, broke him, and he had no other offers.
We went for the last hour above the rock, where Gabe had landed a nice trout on one of his ancient wet fly patterns.
I got a few takes on dry dark olive but none hooked themselves on the lift so I went home empty handed.
A pint in the Chainbridge was just the job!!