Feedback & Reports

A bit more time this visit, so explored and fished the much more extensive lower section - and it is stunningly beautiful with all the classic small falls so often pictured. I even found a few rising fish which were too shy or I was too clumsy to catch. Lovely day even if blank.
Note: The WUF fishing pressure on this beat is very light but the bankside angling path and all access points to the pools are well worn and I have met very pleasant other anglers who "have a season rod" on this stretch and know several others who also have "season rods". What is the basis of the WUF access to this beat because it certainly isn't lightly fished?

WUF note - The owner reserves the right to allow a select few local rods to fish this beat at his discetion but on the whole it is one of our more lightly fished beats.

Fished at Fenni Fach on 27th having been washed off a couple of days earlier. One trout @ 1lb on nymph. Fishing upstream difficult because of current and slippery rocks...wading stick definitely needed as my swimming session testified !!

Arrived at 10am with river 1.06m on the gauge carrying a lot of colour but [just] fishable. In the next 1 1/2hrs four trout of 3lb, 2lb, 1 1/2lb and 6 ozs all agreed and hurled themselves at flying c. below the bridge. Then fished Rock and enjoyed a wonderful hour alongside Tom Richards [of the wuf] who is both very entertaining company and a mine of information. Fishing at the weekend when river should be in better order, although it had dropped 7cms before I packed up at 6pm without a sign of salmo salar. I am already always a glass half full person, but Tom inspires even greater confidence. Just a matter of time!

Celebrating my 50th birthday on one of my favourite beats. River fining down though still a little high. Around 15 fish between the two of us, an equal mix of grayling and WBT mostly to deep nymphs. However, a small hatch of olives midday meant a couple of fish on small traditional spiders. The day was capped by a stunning 2lb grayling to my fishing partner.

river levels dropping ,one barbel 5lb 7oz ,two chub 3lb plus.looked a very good section when the river is at reasonable levels although the walk is a good distance

Wash off, stayed 3 nights at Penrheol Cottages. Accommodation was very good and excellant value.

Day One of a two day, end of season outing and our first experience of this beat. Heavy rain earlier in the week meant that the river was full and flowing swiftly but mercifully clear. Several hours of determined fishing resulted in five fish, the best of which was in the region of 1.5lbs. Most came to a team of wets fished down and across with Coch-y-Bondhu being the favoured fly. Towards dusk upstream nymphing became viable with one fine fish coming to a Diawl Bach.

"The Clochfaen", very close to the beat is comfortable and provides a friendly welcome. Kevin set us up for our second day at Llyn Bugeilyn with an excellent and enormous breakfast.

The weather and water looked pretty good as we started out at around 10:00. Despite our best efforts, none of us managed to catch. Our main excitement during the day was when D fell into the river and got soaked, and I fell onto my face on the bank, injuring my nose and breaking the tip of my rod. We tried all methods, and only D managed to come close to fish whilst fishing dry flies in response to a very few rises. Better luck next time perhaps.

Last day on the Wye, we arrived to the water early and with more confidence than the two previous days blanking efforts. The river was around 2.4 m but was slightly rising until around 4pm. We met Don who was most helpful and was convinced we would catch just down the inside. However after 10 hours we had not had a bite 3 rods, which when people were catching above us and below raised the question what are we doing wrong? We had fed pellet like instructed every ten minutes and hair rigged pellet, the only thing i can think is we were fishing braid which limited how far we could hold bottom, lessons learnt hopefully next year we will meet the river in better condition and have better tactics.

We had a great day in the sun. Pretty surroundings great water but we failed to catch any fish,but we do that quite often. Saves catch and release if none come to hand. Thanks to the Wye and Usk girls who always make us so welcome.