Feedback & Reports

After checking reports for this beat I arrived with Aphid patterns at the ready, size 18 light green F fly with a white wing. Sure enough I was straight into fish sipping off the surface. As the day progressed the numbers of Aphids on the water was so great the fish started smutting with the chances of them finding my imatation highly unlikely. I tried tempting them with a BWO but they were fixated with the little green flies. I decided to change over to French nymphing and enjoyed some fine sport at the heads of the larger pools and gutters. The fish were of a good average size with the best Grayling and Trout at 15".

6 Trout, 10 Grayling

Had a great day thanks to Colin the bailiff who gave us good advice on where to fish. Nice stretch of the Wye.

3 Barbel, 6 Chub

Fly, worm and spin - one hooked on spinner and lost. Sun high, little wind!!

I spent the morning Czech nymphing the top pools and caught 3 Grayling and 1 Trout. Later on in the afternoon there was plenty of fish rising and caught a further 3 Grayling and 1 Trout on dries. Biggest Grayling went 1lb 12oz. All fish returned.

2 Trout, 6 Grayling

Flat calm and and sunny today so I decided to fish dries in the shallow gravely sections. Only the odd rise before I started but they were very keen to come up for my fly!Grayling mostly about 10" couple at 12", trout again tiny. Missed and lost plenty as well.

9 Trout, 18 Grayling

All fish caught in the faster water near the pylons. River very low.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

With the water level extremely low and the sun shining brightly it was always going to be a tough day, and so it proved. The few bites that came were short and sharp, it was clear that the fish were being very shy. Two Chub came on float fished corn but the Barbel were nowhere to be seen. Never the less a lovely day on a beautiful venue, thanks once again WUF.

2 Chub

As previous people have mentioned the river is low and clear. 1 small Barbel of around 2lbs was caught. Weather was fantastic but not for fishing. Tried different tactics baits etc but the fish were not playing ball. That's fishing! Fantastic scenery and great company made it a pleasure to be on the bank.

1 Salmon, 1 Barbel

River off the bottom end of the gauge. A lovely sunny day in beautiful surroundings. Saw 3 red grilse showing in cables/oaks area. Water too slack for fly. Ignored efforts with small spinners. Had a nice afternoon on Rock drinking coffee and heckling each other's improving speycasting.

Weather fine and dry with occasional sunny periods. Water level low with very little movement on the surface. Nothing caught other than 2 crayfish.