Feedback & Reports

First time at How Caple Court, 4 anglers in two cars, did look at parking both cars at the downstram end but decided to use the middle access track which was fine as the ground was dry and hard, not sure what it would have been like wet? In total we managed 22 barbel and 14 chub between us. One angler netting 9 barbel and 3 chub with the next best catch being 6 barbel to over 9lbs on ledgered pellet as well as 10 chub taken on float fished sweetcorn on what was another very hot day. Not too may swims to go at as we do enjoy roving around but all in all another fantastic day on the Wye.

5 rainbow trout caught using worm as bait.

6 rainbow trout caught using worm as bait.

One Rudd fell to sweetcorn early on and a lot of missed bites followed from many more small rudd. Tried every bait possible but to no avail. A couple of carp could be seen swimming around towards the end of the day but were frustratingly impossible to tempt. Lovely location though, all in all, a very pleasant but sadly fishless day.

Top pool completely clogged with weed and totally un-fishable, bottom pool very low with a film of oily residue on the surface.
Have reported to WUF and am still awaiting a response and refund.

10 WBT in total, nice evening, plenty of fly life but no action on the surface.

18.30hrs, had seen grilse jumping below island last few days from our home. River low enough (just!) to wade out to island. Had one grise of 5 or 6lbs on small flying c with single hook and Wye weight above to hold it down.
19.30hrs, bottom pool of beat, only 15ft from bank in shallow eddy, 3 barbel largest weighed at 9lb 10oz on 20mm halibut pellet and loose fed sweetcorn in area.
21.00hrs saw salmon jump by Wharf Pool on edge of flow so put small flying c back on and similar size fish to first caught, this one was deeper in body and jumped clear several times.
All salmonoids released in water unharmed. Mixed evening !

Saw and touched nothing all day. Water dropping and clearing, should be good for weekend. Not sure how one fishes the right bank when water that high? Too high for me to risk on my own.
I lied, I lost one. A canoe about 11.10am, gave a good fight until the hook came free LOL

None seen, none caught.
Thankyou

River only 2 foot above normal level but still pushing through with colour dropping out and some weed visable a third way accross and bottom in the side.
I fished the middle to lower stretch and found the Chub feeding in great numbers following recent spawning and some even still in spawn. The Barbel were either slower to the bait or not so hungry as I finished the day with 27 Chub to 4lb 8oz and 12 Barbel to 8lb 5oz.
It was good to see numbers of fry have survived the floods even if they were small.
Excellent information from Colin Richardson and customer service from Wye and Usk.