Feedback & Reports

Perfect weather - light breeze and a little sun. Water level low but with plenty of access to good runs and pools. However no rising fish till afternoon and then just minute tiddlers. I have yet to catch a grayling this season when normally they would be rising everywhere. Where have they gone! When we arrived a flock of mergansers - about 16-18 - took off. I have noticed these ducks on nearly all my trips to the Wye this year, as well as on my local stream the Rea. Could these fish eaters be the source of predation since they are especially fond of salmonids? Will try the Irfon next time!

Perfect days fishing ruined by canoes. Had one small barbel early on the pellet then canoes appeared need I say more.

River low and very clear. This is a difficult beat having fished it twice now. I caught two smallish Chub on trotted bread crust, and a third small one on meat. A lot of weed coming down which made fishing a feeder difficult at times. The beat no doubt holds some good fish, but it may be easier in the Autumn I believe. An easy stretch to reach from my home near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, 1 hour 30 mins door to door.

3 Chub

Fly fishing, water very low.

7 Trout

10 Trout

5 trout between 11 inches and 15 inches. 5 of about 5 inches. All but one taken on gold head nymph fished New Zealand style. Few fish rising. River would benefit from clearance of fallen trees towards upper end of beat to open up two pools which are currently unfishable. Lovely days fishing with kingfishers, dippers and otter prints!

10 Trout

River quite low.

All fish to pellet, weather sunny and warm. River low and clear. If someone wanted to target chub exclusively, lots and lots about.

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

Hard work, flummoxed as to how to fish this beat, however caught six Chub all above two pounds and two eels. The river was very low, and just like last time the extraction pump was going all day, its very noisy.
All were caught on luncheon meat. This is the second time I have fished this beat. Although I like it, the beat offers limited access, and the water extraction pump spoils the day.

6 Chub, 2 Other

No Fish seen or caught