Feedback & Reports

Nice bit of colour to the river. Fished from 9.30 until we had to leave at 3pm. I had 2 barbel and a chub within 3/4 hour, thinking it was looking good it promptly went dead!
I moved up towards the shallower water and had a couple of chub then moved back to the deeper water. I finished with 5 chub 2 barbel, other rod blanked.
What a killer the hill back away from the river is if you try and go back to the car fully loaded.

12 trout to 14 inches and 5 grayling to 12 inches. All on dry fly on a blustery day with sporadic hatches and fish rising only during short periods of sunshine. The river was in good condition with a slight tinge from recent rain.

Stunning location, stunning fishing. 15 barbel and 7 chub, including 3 x 8lbers to the birthday boy! Being able to have the beat all to yourself is perfect. Thanks to the riparian owner and WUF.

18 x Grayling 11" to 17". Mostly 15"to 16" dry fly and short nymphs.

Nice day out in on a pleasant beat. River slightly up but clearing after recent rain, to me it looked perfect.
Lots of salmon showing mostly coloured fish in the upper end of the stretch.

Tried various approaches all to no avail so ended the day on a blank.

First time on the Lugg, after speaking with the young lady from WUF she suggested this beat as apposed to the Arrow beats. As a previous angler has said the start of the beat to 100yds above the wier is unfishable due to weed both in and out of the water, then it gets interesting, second cast 11" grayling one of 13 caught the best 13" caught 1 minnow 3" and 9 WBT the best 14", the wooded area produced 4 of these 12/ 14" fish I also lost a few, so it can be fished, but is quite a challenge! What with the freshly fallen trees and existing trees to contend with. I fished with my 8' rod with a klinkhammer at the dropper and a bead head nymph at the point this set 5' from the drop, flies all home ties, great when they work. Fish took both point and dropper, you do need chest waders to get the best out of this beat. Fished for 7.5hrs and still did not cover all the beat. Thanks WUF for a GREAT days fishing.

Firstly, I would like to thank both the bailiff Rudi, and the land owner Don, for the friendly welcome to the beat, it was appreciated, and also the fact that they both acknowledged me by name rather than just another day ticket holder.
The day started on arrival at 10am, a walk of the beat and baiting of selected swims with hemp and pellet was carried out. First fish of the day was a Barbel of 6 lbs 10 ozs just after casting. The day progressed slowly with two eels from two other baited swims. At 5pm I revisited the first swim, and on advice from Rudi, I tried luncheon meat again (after being pestered with eels on this bait). The result was more Barbel ( 6-4, 6-7, 6-2, 9-6, 5-11, 5-9, 7-3 & 6-13) and 3 Chub (3+, 4-8 & 5-9 )

River conditions were coloured water, and rising slowly during the day.

Returned 6 trout, all about 8/9", plus some greedy parr. River very clear, I am sure the larger brownies were lurking deep. I was happy fishing para adams and grey duster in the streamy runs, did not bother going deep with a nymph. Another lovely days fishing, along with others reporting I saw plenty of other wildlife including a close up of a sparrowhawk working the bankside.

Fished 16.00 to 19.45. River falling, perhaps 1ft extra of clearing but not to cold water, overcast with light showers and rising evening air temperature. Perfect.
Light ledger (that could be lifted and let flow over weed and bounce in arc from far bank to nearbank) to 8 hook and 1inch cubes of curried luncheon meat. 4ft hook length, no ground bait.
Mid point of Leggs Meadow.
Luncheon meat floats up above the weed so is more visible in silty water
6 Barbel 7lb-ish to a weighed 9lb 12oz then later the Chub went crazy, I spent more time returning fish than angling! Chub every other cast, they were hitting the bait thro its arc but I could only hook regular just as bait stopped moving.
Most were between 2 and 3 pounds but a dozen or so were larger, weighed 2 I thought might go 6lb but they were 5lb 4oz and 5lb 12oz and fought like barbel staying deep to the net. Lucky I'd brought extra meat bait to use up!
In all total bag probably close to 100lbs in just under 4hrs. Actually arrived home on time for dinner!, did not need that "last extra cast".
The weather was unusual, much surface fish and small salmon activity in lower part of meadow, co-incides with DM's multi salmon catch in Wyebank just downstream earlier in day. Such a fickle river the Wye but my best evening session ever by far. (See also C's of Witney report same evening).
Interesting to see if Sat/Sun reports good or as typical of Wye a good day followed by a poor day?

Arrived at 9am river up 2-3 foot & coloured which was a welcome sight. Had a wander around & finally decided to fish at bottom of beat. Fished for a couple of hours without a bite due to flow & the amount of weed coming down, I was re casting every few minutes. Eventually gave up & decided to move further upstream, finally settling in just below Old Boat Pool.
1st cast produced fish within 5 minutes & the action then continued all day till I packed up at 5pm.
11 barbel to 9lb 40z plus 1 chub, I also lost 2 fish in the weed, both felt decent. All fish caught on pellet, not really bothered too much by chub, weed was a slight problem though.
River was dropping off through the day & losing some colour.
A few canoes came down, all extremely courteous.
To finish, what can I say, a marvellous day on a beautiful river, salmon crashing around me all day, outstanding scenery, peace & quiet, perfect!
Many thanks Wye & Usk & last but not least heartfelt thanks to Colin for his invaluable advice & local knowledge.