Feedback & Reports

2 delightful clients had their first day fly fishing. The weather was kind and the fish were showing. The 2 young people were quick learners and took to casting. I have every confidence that they will become competent anglers and add to the body of fishers that enjoy the Wye, its fish, wildlife and outstanding beauty.

Access very difficult ...wind hard and sadly no fish...still better than a day in the office though!

Water condition good, clean and clear. Very little insect activity between 10am and 3 pm. No fish rising. Enjoyable day but uneventful in terms of catch.

Perfect level (0.53 on Ross gauge). Cool breeze and overcast day with some sunny intervals.
Started by fishing the fly down Wyebank but only joy was a perfectly marked brownie of just under a pound. Moved up to Courtfield and fished the fly through the willow run. Had a savage take which actually resulted in a 4lb chub.
The canoe traffic was endless between 10am and 4pm but in fairness the majority were well mannered and didn't pose any problems.
Moved upstream and put a spinner through the woods and Legg meadow but no takes. Early evening moved back down to the boat pool and within the first few casts I was into a very good fish (took just over half way across and just below the large flat stone from where I was casting. Despite this area holding a lot of pike I knew this was a salmon judging by the long runs where I just had to let the fish take line. Final result was a 24lb Wye springer.

1 Salmon, 1 Trout, 1 Chub

Tough day but enjoyable. The fish were returned.

4 Trout

Another great day out on the river but unfortunately without much luck of meeting the local fish habitat. The water was clear and very cold. It may have been that I lost my stealth skills in the last couple of month so I scared them away but unfortunately I didnt get to see a single fish on the day and didnt see much flylife either. There are quite a few nice runs and pools on this stercth of the river which seemed very promising so I may need to revisit on a warmer day to see what this river really holds.

Lovely beat, if a little small. Also very expensive given the size of the bear when compared to others.
No salmon even seen, but 2 average sized trout caught and one lost. Imagine the beat will be better later in the year.

2 Trout

Beautiful day in lovely setting, though may have been too bright for the fish. Hooked 2 wbt late in the afternoon, brought one to the net and released.

1 Trout

No luck this time.

No fish caught but I did see half a dozen fleeing upstream.
Caught plenty of greenery and can see it being very tricky fishing later in the year.