Feedback & Reports

8lbs on Mepps. Also belated report of 6lber to MJ on 10th July on a Flying C.

2 Salmon

Dry fly, black gnat and wet Czech nymph. River conditions clear, summer level. All fish returned.

1 Trout, 4 Grayling

Pleasant day's fishing. River carrying a bit of colour. All fish came to pellet. Barbel to 7lb, chub to 3lb.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

No fish caught - a couple of salmon seen. A lovely beat with some great fly fishing water. A few canoeists towards the middle of the day. It was a hot day and not ideal fishing conditions. The river was slightly dirty to start with but dropped and cleared as the they went on. A good day was had even though we didn't catch.

The river was fishable today and as a result I was able to pick up loads of small brownies , nothing bigger than 1/2lb but all gladly taken. No larger specimens seen all day. All fish taken on size 16-18 nymphs fished on a French leader.

25 Trout

Perfect conditions and excellent fishing. Barbel took a while to get going but were very cooperative later in the day. The chub were extremely active and it was difficult to get a bait through to the barbel at times.

15 Barbel, 28 Chub

River was slightly up and nice colour. Fished with rolling meat/cheese. Good sample of fish including 4lbs 2oz, 4lbs 8oz and 4lbs 12oz. Fished one rod for barbel but no takes. Enjoyed my day, thanks.

6 Chub

WUF staff are excellent and helpful.

6 Trout

Awesome trip! First visit to the Wye, river in perfect condition, dropping level with some colour still. Fished for two days 20/21st of August, mainly used pellet fished on feeders with pellet/hemp ground bait. Had three eels on pellets as well? Good stamp of fish, barbel 5lb to 7lb best 9lb 6oz, chub 3lb to 4lb best 4lb 12oz. Lots of salmon jumping along the stretch. Very snagey, lost alot of tackle so bring plenty of feeders! Got cut off regularly so lost a few as well. Lovely peaceful countryside setting, enjoyed a lot. Many thanks Wye and Usk Foundation.

18 Barbel, 12 Chub, 3 Other

Disaster struck before a line was cast as AL lost his rod into the Wye. With rod resting against rod rest AL went to the top of the bank to sort out other kit and came back minutes later to find rod rest in water and rod gone! Despite frantic dragging of the river no rod was retrieved. If anyone pulls it out its a Daiwa Proteous Barbel 2134TT 1.75TC(I think) with Cardinal reel attached. Spare rod was used but nothing was caught. JA managed 4 eels on the feeder, on meat and pellet. River was fining down and a lot of canoeists went by.

4 Other