Feedback & Reports

2 Chub of about 3lbs, 2 Barbel of 5lbs and 1 Barbel of 8lbs. All caught on feeder using two Halibut pellets on a long hair rig.
The river was crystal clear and low, all fish were caught towards the end of the day as the light was changing.
Lots of loose streamer weed made fishing difficult but not impossible with a little effort. This particular beat is quite long with lots to explore towards the bottom end of the run. Would recommend using some waders and fishing the channels between the weed on the faster sections.
A fantastic weekend and will be back ASAP.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Barbel fishing and pike was our objective. First cast of the day a red 6lb cock salmon took AE's pike lure (quickly returned). Then for rest of day not a single bite from the barbel, or dead baiting for pike despite covering whole beat. River seemed grey and dead, water very low and clear. Just one of those days when absolutely nothing happened! The stretch seemed fishless aside from the odd salmon showing.

1 Salmon

Mainly chub today to about 5lb and one barbel to 8lb between three of us. But still great to be on such a lovely stretch, look forward to a return visit next year.

2 Salmon

River very low fish caught whilst trotting. Barbel rods out on both days but nothing showing. First time to the Wye but will be back when hopefully more flow and barbel on the feed. Thank you.

8 Trout, 1 Grayling, 2 Chub

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