Feedback & Reports

With heavy rain on Friday the Lugg rose from less than 4 on gauge on Friday to nearly 6 on Saturday morning. River very coloured and full of debris. Clearing flow low needed - just not today! Excuses over - we had 1 wbt on nymph and that was it. Did watch an otter moving kits from waterlogged holt to another. Lovely beat - will be back in better conditions.

I fished with halibut pellets in the deep water at the top end of the beat, and caught 3 barbel. First cast at 9.30am produced a 10lb-07oz! This was followed at 14.00 by a 8lb-08oz. Just as the light was going, another beauty of 9lb-04oz rounded off a great day. All the fish in superb condition.

Piking on top half the beat trying any likley looking holes, just one missed run, was told by a member of a shoot late in the day that most of the pike were taken from the bottom of the beat in the slacker waters?? Try there next time maybe, an enjoyable day again in the Wye valley. Thanks everyone at w&u for a great service.

Really struggled on this occasion. No chub or barbel, one pike 12lb.

3 Barbel @ average of 6lbs each (returned).

The river was in flood, far too swollen. Went walking instead, but a lovely area.

1 x Pike 14 lbs 14 ozs, super venue, I will be back, thank you ;))

River was fairly high and pushing through quite a bit faster than on any of our previous visits. As a result we fished just into the flow on the near bank. Neil sat down on the steps in the middle of the beat. I went down to the pylon swim, but soon discovered I couldn't manage to fish it as I had planned with method feeder. I went back up to towards the middle of the beat. In the end, we both had two barbel around the seven pound mark. They certainly hung on in the current and gave a great scrap. Neil took his two (and lost a couple) on boilies. Mine were on pellet using method feeder. When I tried switch to boilie, I ended up catching a chub that was probably just a pound and a half. Gradually the rain really started to set in so we left a little early.

Weather grey and misty. River up and running fast. Usual pegs not really fishable as there was a lot of debris, in particular leaves and branches, in the water. Nevertheless we managed to get 15 chub (up to 4.5lb) and one very nice dace! Hard work but enjoyable. Our thanks to Ian, the Care Taker, who was welcoming and helpful.

Pleasant day with river falling a little to about +14". Conditions seemed perfect and Don did his best to put us on the fish but the cooling water seemed to conspire against us and despite deliberate tactics of baiting and not baiting spots whilst trying a range of bait options in deep and shallow water, we struggled to find the fish during daylight. Nevertheless, sticking it out towards dark did result in one chubby barbel of about 7lbs and a pretty chub going about 4lbs.

Frankly, the fish did not play their part, took no account of all our planning and preparation and ignored the best meats and pellets money can buy. Someone should speak to them about their attitude! Who's in charge?

Thanks WUF - another better option than working.