Feedback & Reports

A superbly well maintained beat, tried various swims with nothing to show for my efforts till about mid afternoon then had 4 barbel to 8lb & 8 chub to 5lb with average stamp about 4lb, caught on feeder method. Thanks to all at WUF.

4 Barbel, 8 Chub

4 Trout

Very enjoyable beat to fish, easy access to most of the pools, saw 1 salmon show. Caught a 9lb pike. There were a few canoes coming down but no where near as many as some of the lower beats I've fished & being a Bank Holiday weekend.
Many thanks again Wye & Usk Foundation for ease of booking & an enjoyable days fishing.

1 Pike

Reasonable conditions, river clear and a fair hatch. Located one or two rising fish in a few awkward locations but couldn't manoeuvre into position stealthily enough!

Um, interesting.
Although I had 6 fish, they all came from the same pool (Lower Craig Llyn) with not so much as a touch from the rest of the beat. All fish on a tungsten nymph; four on the way down river, two on the way back up. Possibly a day too late/too soon; as the river was running low and gin clear. Said clarity made the vertiginous drop off on the Lower Craig Llyn Pool even more scary; 18 inches to 10 feet (or more) in a single unwary step - frightening.

6 Trout

Picturesque setting, lovely area but not many fish apparent. Caught nothing but enjoyed the experience immensely.

1 barbel 8lb 10oz first cast, then quite all day! Disappointing after Saturday! Overcast all day.

1 Barbel

Lovely stretch of water that promised great things as my friend had a 7lb barbel first cast. Unfortunately it went down hill fast. Spent the next several hours thrashing the water into a foam trotting hemp and corn to no avail. Eventually had one small chub which encouraged another hour or so effort with no reward. My friend was now asleep! Eventually had two small barbel about 1.5lb on the float followed by a 7lber which was unfortunately foul hooked. No fun trying to get that in. Had a rest on the feeder and had a nice barbel about 7lb and that was it. My friend woke to reel in a 2lber on the feeder. I won't go into the detail of everything that went wrong but suffice to say it was not our finest hour. Will be back.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

Sinking line with a booby fly proved popular with 5/6 bagged. The last fish was caught on a floating line with a 'leech' type lure just below the surface.

6 Trout

River was low and slow, tried casting dries to rising fish but refusing at last point, eventually 4 trout from 4 to 6 inches fell to downstream wet flies in Aberbran pool. 2 large trout in the pool but not for me to catch this time. Will try again hopefully when river a little higher. Lovely setting, caravan in Aberbran camp site very handy but lots of children in river, (only having fun themselves! Bank Holiday! They did leave me to fish).

4 Trout