Feedback & Reports

The river was up about 4 feet with wads of debris coming down and the influx of a lot of cold water seemed to have put the barbel off the feed. It was a tough day with just a chub and 5lb barbel banked on pellet. It was still great to out, rounded off with a chat with Colin, the ever helpful and friendly baliff.

Un-fishable. Up and coloured. Nothing seen.

Rain overnight certainly spoiled my day with the water up and leaves everywhere. The only place I dared to wade given the conditions was the Church catch. Water was starting to sort its self out by the end of the day but of course it was too late. Blank I'm afraid. Can I claim a wash off?

1) I am not one for complaining usually wuf but please, if we must pay £20 for a rod then can I ask what it goes back into? Can I sugest a bit of peg clearing in and around the islands and bottom field, there looks some great spots around there. Or after a days fishing parking at the top of a hill supplying a oxygen tank for the hike back up !!!
2) great place for a peacefull days fishing. Saw one rambler all day. The backdrop of the Aramstone woods and Carey Islands looks great for those daydream moments.
3) THE FISHING, we arrived at 8ish, finished until the sun went down.
MW struck first with a chub at 4lbs on single 8mm halibut pellet in the first 2 mins of the first cast with the river showing on the web cam at 3foot. I didn't cast very far out 60 grm gage feeder was just about holding at about 8-10 meters out.
MS came back with two chub, 3lbs and 4 1/2 lbs opposite the top island on hair rigged meat. MW another chub about 3lbs. Moved pegs around midday to top of beat (there are a lot more pegs up there suitable for course fishing). MS straight into a chub 3 1/2 and straight into the first barbel next cast over 6 1/2lbs. MW added another chub prob just under 3lbs. Gave these swims until about 3ish then moved back to where we started. MS straight back into his second barbel, a bit smaller than the first at 6lbs. We had 3 good chub each and with MS adding two barbel and made his day with PB. Great fishing for the conditions we will return one day to a different beat as to aviod the hill unless you can install a lift on the cliff face :) thanks WUF.

One blank rod (me!) and one 13lb 4oz margin-caught common carp from the second rod. Very windy and relatively cold for most of the day. The fish caught involved a lot of walking and stalking and was one of two margin fish seen between 8.15am and 4.00pm. One or two smaller fish jumped in the main area of the lake during the afternoon but those apart - not much fish action. An attractive Stillwater but definitely a challenging one.

River 2 ft high but dropping, fished Legg Meadow and car park and did not catch. Don very helpful.

Fine 17lb hen fish - some colour but deep and firm. Returned, of course. Took a size 10 Ally's shrimp. Caught at 3.30pm today. Water 0.90 at Chainbridge this morning and falling - perfect. Not a WUF beat (too scruffy I'm afraid!) but thought you'd like to know.
WUF Note : Aberbaiden has since joined the Passport scheme in June 2016 and is available for day ticket bookings. Improvements to access is also planned.

River running high and clearing after the weekend.
Terry elected to trot and caught 5 grayling up to around the pound mark and 4 o/s brown trout. Fred ledgered a swimfeeder all day had numerous dace and small chub up to a pound or so plus 7 o/s brown trout. It was a fish every cast for Fred. (After a terrible weekend's fishing, with only one fish caught, a Barbel of 10lb 12oz to Fred at the Warren (opposite Sheephouse)) It was a relief to finally get amongst some fish. Thanks for the suggestion from Allyson & Wendy that we try the lower Llangoed stretch. Worked a treat, must fish this stretch again when the water is lower so the we can wade as well. Just a note for WUF although the water was below the red line, a canoeist decided it was o.k. for him to come down through the area we were fishing!!! He was polite and stayed the far side of the river and passed by reasonably quickly and quitely.
WUF Note: We apologise for this unacceptable breach of the canoeing arrangements by people who should know better.

Had a wonderful day on the beat with my son, weather was fine and the river was in good order, running almost clear and about 8 inches above the bases of the central arches. All the makings of a fine day out. Unfortunately no fish caught but my spey casting improved immeasurably. Well that's it for the year, many thanks to WUF for all the hard work they have done, much appreciated. Be back next year.

River dropping all day and very coloured. Fished in the meadow but not a bite unfortunately.