Feedback & Reports

A very tough day on the res very few fish showing and the midges were the only things biting.

1 Trout

Once the fluff chucker on the far bank left the Boy's Rocks area and I could move in I began to steadily hook Barbel until lunchtime, landing 5 and losing a few others on crab, halibut and sausage pellets with pva mesh and later a cage feeder to introduce free offerings. The biggest was 9 pounds exactly, smallest about 6 and unusually several showed signs of scarring on the body, perhaps from over-vigorous spawning or cormorant/otter attacks? The chub came later on cheese and whilst casting a huge spoon for an enormous pike I spotted I hooked what I have been told was a shad. Never even seen one before and returned it asap but good to know they're about in the Wye I guess. Awesome day as usual, I will be back.

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

3 Browns caught around middle of beat. Largest one taken (approx 12") others returned. Nymphs and small goldheads, not too much on the surface. Love this beat, great variety of water.

3 Trout

I found getting into a position to fish for trout and grayling quite difficult throughout most of this beat. In fact I found access to fishing very difficult. The river was not swollen I thought the level looked about perfect with the flow clear and just touching the green bank-side vegetation in a few places. On the other hand it's probably a very good place in which to be a grayling.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Six fish caught on worm with popup.

6 Trout

Low water levels. Sunny and warm day. Feeder fishing. Dawn produced most bites/fish. Beautiful stretch of river. Thank you.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

Very good conditions, warm, overcast and damp. A good hatch of large lake olives, trout taken on a variety of flies - large dry sedges and muddlers, damsels, buzzers and traditional wets such as kate Mclaren and black gnats - very good fishing!

12 Trout

Arrived early to look at the shallows down past the bridge and all were a little too low and lots of weed. Decided on the second swim up from the bridge and had 3 chub and 3 barbel about three quarters of the way across in the deeper water. Towards the end of the day I tried the second swim in from the entrance near the tree and had another chub followed by a barbel. All chub were between 1 and 3 pounds (estimate) and the barbel up to 9.5. Found that the two that were around 7 and 8 fought the hardest. All caught on feeder and pellet.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

Interesting water, apart from a little bit of action between 11 and 12,30 it was quite quiet. Lots of good spots though in a very beautiful part of the world. We will be back. 3 fish caught on tiny klinkhammers and 2 to small nymph.

5 Trout

Fished a variety of dry flies and nymphs. Plenty of wbt seen, unfortunately none caught. Caught 3 grayling at end of session. Beautiful beat, thoroughly enjoyed the day and will be returning in the future.

3 Grayling