Feedback & Reports

The river was still coloured unfortunately so the few trout we caught were generally small and at the margins. I like the beat however and would like to try it again next year, hopefully in better conditions. I agree with recent post that the steps leading down are loose in places and potentially dangerous and would advise care generally when when walking on any slabs. The Himalayan Balsam is a problem also but the fly hatch seemed (from an earlier wash-off visit) to be excellent and the beat itself is rather lovely.

River levels were up from the rivers average level and visibility was not great due to heavy rainfall a few days prior to us fishing. We caught trout and grayling on both nymphs and dry flies. A nice day out. 8 brown trout and 9 grayling caught in total.

We arrived early and found the water high but clearing well. Fished through the beat expectantly but nothing moved. A delicate cast through the upper Rock Pool with a size 8 cascade met with a steady pull near the dangle late morning but I was on tender hooks and perhaps lifted too eagerly, would not take again. Went to Sweets in Usk - just fabulous! Evening raid with renewed enthusiasm after talking with Jean and hearing of 3 landed that day and buying some Usk Grubs but sadly nothing took hold. Many thanks to all as always.

2hrs evening fishing, 4 barbel dropping river to pellet feeder.

4lb Grilse. Fresh.

Brace of 5lb chub to one rod. Other rod blanked. All one small pellets.

River up about 2ft & pretty clear. Fished a few swims & caught from most using h/p & feeder. All fish in superb condtion. We managed to take 7 chub up to 4.5lbs & 5 barbel up to 8.5 lbs, all canoeist were very good & you could tell that they had been made aware of what to look for (lines) and how to behave when anglers are present so thanks to the canoe hire company and as always thanks to Dai and the rest of WUF staff for another day out on the Wye.

Another good day. Fishing on the Rectory beat. Arrived on the water to find it was very coloured so decided to leave the fly rod in the boot of the car and go spinning with my friend Alistar. We fished hard all day I touched a fish in Ty-mawr pool and saw a couple of fish move through the day. We moved up to the Rock pool and Alistar had a salmon of 11lb cock fish, slightly coloured, caught on a orange double hook flying 'C' just below the big rock. I was following behind fishing and about 30 mins later caught a Salmon of 9lb Hen Fish again slightly coloured, caught on a double hook Yellow flying 'C' just above the big rock both fish returned very well.

Caught a very powerful coloured hen fish about 17lb, taken on a black flying C in Llyn Estyn Fach this evening. River was still quite high with a bit of colour and bizarrely seemed to be slowly rising.

Wonderfully beautiful day, 14 barbel 3 chub thanks