Feedback & Reports

Learnt lots about beat today - more successful than yesterday - will be back.

5 Barbel, 15 Chub

Dad was spinning for the salmon and worked the beat as extensively as he could from the bank. The water was pretty coloured and probably not in ideal condition. I coarse fished as a guest and a caught a barbel of about 6lbs from a nice run on the opposite bank towards the upper end of the beat. The stretch itself was certainly full of character and whilst endearing also a little intimidating. A pair of waders would probably help as access to the river is limited.

1 Barbel

Both barbel around 7lb, small chublets and an eel. Only fished for a couple of hours in the evening as bright sunshine and high temps during the day. Packed up around 8.30pm with the sun going down on Goodrich Castle. As the swim I was in had no bankside it was a case of standing in the river with my waders and my dog splashing around in the shallows behind me. Hunger,the need for a beer and wanting to catch the 2nd half meant pack up when they were coming on the feed, as usual with England football the wrong option! Lovely setting, will be back in the Autumn.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub, 1 Other

A memorable days fishing, thanks to my photographer and Colin's words of wisdom.

10 Barbel, 25 Chub

The river was in perfect condition at 8" on the Ddol Farm guage. Warm, little wind, some sun and some cloud. Some small olives around until mid-morning and fish rising. Had trout and grayling on a small HE emerger - best trout about 14" and grayling 13". Then tried nymphs, duo and emergers until early afternoon but could tempt nothing more. Found some more rising fish sporadically from about 3pm until 7pm with two main pulses of rises. The HE emerger tempted further grayling to 15" (1.25lb) and trout, including a lovely fish of 16"(1.5lb). With no evening rise, the vision of a cool beer dictated I return home! A hard but rewarding day with ten trout and three grayling, all off the top. Lovely stuff!

10 Trout, 3 Grayling

Very little fly activity and very few fish rising. Water coloured and still quite high after the rains. There are a number of trees that have fallen across the stream making progress difficult in places.

River conditions perfect weather warm and overcast. Caught from first cast until I ran out of bait! Great day
13 Chub from 3.5lb to personal best 5lb 4oz. 5 Barbel 4.5lb to 7.5lb. Most fish taken on a simple pellet rig and small heavy ground bait feeder.

5 Barbel, 13 Chub

Started fishing at 9.30am, river in fine fettle with just a tinge of colour. Very hot(had to break for a couple of hours mid-afternoon) and no wind. Caught fish all day, barbel were all a nice size, two of the chub were big fish.
Great day on a great river, many thanks to Wye & Usk Foundation.

10 Barbel, 8 Chub

First 500 mile return trip of the season to the Wye and as usual worth it
7am start and 3 Barbel in the first three casts, followed 3 chub. Went quiet until 10:45am when the biggest Barbel of the day was banked (8lbs 11oz) quickly followed by another smaller one and another chub. Then the sun broke through and it quickly became hot and all bites stopped. Not another touch until 8pm when three more Barbel were caught along with another Chub.
All fish taken on pellet and feeder, mainly halibut pellets. All fish in excellent condition. Fish seemed to be in the deeper water farthest away from the car park (Anglers on the far bank also caught).
Fish ranged from 6lbs 3oz to 8lbs 11oz
Back Soon!!!

8 Barbel, 5 Chub

River in lovely form - slightly higher than normal summer levels and with a greenish tinge. All fish came to pellet and meat on groundbait feeder dropped in the margins of the faster water at the pool at the bottom of this beat. Difficult to hold bottom - giant feeders needed. Plenty of snags to worry about. Lost more fish than we landed. Other swims looked tempting but we were lazy after the previous days exertions. Great to see Don again. Many thanks WUF and owners for looking after this wonderful river.

7 Barbel, 1 Chub