Feedback & Reports

River looked perfect with a bit of flow, colour and weather conditions warm-ish. This is a relatively small fishery with a handful of swims so I set up in one that looked comfy... Barbel fed throughout the day and I finished up with 8 barbel that included two in the low 10lbs, one around 9lb and the rest 6-8lb. Feeder and pellet again doing the business.

8 Barbel, 1 Chub

Second day on this stretch and like the previous day I was the only rod on the river. Bliss. Similar tactics to the day before, bait dropping pellets and hemp and then fishing swims in rotation.
Caught a quality Barbel of 8lb at midday close to boathouse then followed this up with 2 more Barbel and a nice Chub early evening. All fish were in great condition and the stretch really in a cracker. The walk is a bit of hike so scale down your tackle, or ask the farmer for a lift - I believe he offers a taxi service. A fantastic stretch overall and definitely worth the walk!

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

2 Barbel

Spent Monday afternoon and all of Tuesday by the river . Conditions were perfect for fly and spinner. Mariusz landed his first salmon, a 5lb cock to a red FC. We had great company on both days , sharing stories, the sights and a beer or two. What else could one want?

1 Salmon

Water levels well up and very murky. We fished with swim feeders and either luncheon meat, halibut pellet or spicy sausage pellet on the hook.

11 Barbel, 2 Chub

Caught on pellet feeder

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fished the Bridge Pool and Gravel catch from 6pm tonight. Water beautifully cleared since yesterday and at about 1ft 8". At about 7pm a 8lb cock fish took my #10 Usk Grub from the edge of the fast water on the far side of the pool and about 25 yards downstream of the wires.

1 Salmon, 1 Trout

Sorry but first a moan. After hearing a bird chirping in the bushes for sometime I decided to look, as this seemed odd. I was saddened what I found. A robin caught up in a huge ball of fishing line. I cut all the line & released it. Wrapping up the line & putting it in my bag. There must have been nearly a full spool. Anglers please you are sitting amongst some of the most beautiful scenery in the country don't spoil it with your arrogance. If I can take it home so can you. That said unfortunately a cold night coloured water & a very fast flow (even the canoeists looked scared) didn't look good. And so it proved just one small barbel. But always a joy to be on the Wye. Looking forward to next time. Thank you WUF

1 Barbel

Water condition excellent after yesterday's wash off, but fishing tricky in bright sunshine.

2 Grayling

Tough day after very low overnight temperatures of 4 degrees, water level falling from 1.1m. Moved several times between end of wood crib and through to the end of Legg Meadow. All fish caught close in.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub