Feedback & Reports

Fished from 2pm till 8pm, Very disappointing day, not a single bite. Will be back.

Good days fishing,the trout were lined up and ready to pounce our flies. Although the fish were not big 6-12inch's,they were good fun on light gear and the pool under the road and down the bottom pool were boiling with fish. F-flies+emergers seem to do the buisness. Fished this beat twice in Last month, well worth a visit. Parking+access v.good.

40 Trout

River condition low and clear. Luncheon meat for bait.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

As per 26 August, the fish stayed very safe, with little sign of any wanting to come to the surface. Nothing came near my fly. But it was a very pleasant afternoon with my son.

A very cloudy but warm day. Fishing very challenging but got 3 Barbel between 5lb and 8lb and nice a chub to just over 3lb. A difficult day but always a pleasure to fish a beautiful river. Canoeists were very polite and helpful today as well a big bonus.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

River v.low and v.clear, barbel didn't show until dusk.

4 Barbel, 12 Chub

Lovely day and a beautiful stretch of river. Some fish rising but difficult to tempt with dry fly. Sedge and small duns about plus some yellow mays. Tried most things but perhaps my presentation was a bit too poor for the low, clear water and I probably could have gone finer. Had an 8 inch fish on a size 12 nymph when I tried to re-cast at one point. Nothing, then, until dusk came to my rescue when, in the failing light, a 10 - 11 inch fish sipped down a tups. When tightening into this fish the end of my vintage 1936 Hardy split cane rod snapped off!! It must have been ready to go. So 2 hard won fish.

2 Trout

2 eels caught river very low & slow.

2 Other

For me, one of the best beats of the upper Wye, but tricky in parts to access all of it due to private gardens etc down to the riverbank. Need to criss-cross the river when the depth allows but don't be put off by this as the beat is just great with all different types of gravel runs with fast flow to deep pools with no flow at all so you really have it all on this beat. Wonderful. Thanks again WUF.

3 Trout

Guided R on the beat last year and he caught some huge barbel and he wanted a repeat session this year. I also guided him on Wyebank last year where he caught 32 barbel in a day!

He brought along his young lad Dominic for the day. Richard caught a good few chub and barbel. He even allowed his lad to land his first barbel of 6lbs 9oz. Richard landed a beautiful 8lbs 12oz barbel. Plenty of chub to 3lbs 12oz were landed. A few fish were lost due to the hook links being parted on sharp rocks.

As normal the fish came early in the morning and late in the afternoon. A great days fishing.

4 Barbel, 8 Chub