Feedback & Reports

Looked at the weather and made a last minute decision to have a day on this delightful new beat. It was frosty and foggy when I arrived. I'm new to grayling fishing and it showed. Had 3 small out of season brownies all on a PTN dropper fished over a Czech nymph on the point. Had three other fish on which were all larger, presumed grayling, but all threw the hook!......lack of experience I guess. Wow these wild fish are quick! Only one small fish rising all day. Never the less a most enjoyable day away from the "hustle bustle" of daily life......Thank you WUF

My first time Grayling fishing, had a great day. Slow start more down to my lack of knowledge than the river, but as I got into it things started to improve. I caught 6 fish, 5 grayling and 1 out of season brownie, biggest grayling 17 inches and over 2lbs cracking fish I was over the moon. Lovely stretch of river will definitely be back.

First time on this beat, fished from bridge upstream. The river was clear and at a reasonable level, but cold. It is a very fishable piece of water with a mixture of glides, riffles and bends in quiet surroundings. On a very cold day I managed 6 good grayling, with a couple of beauties. All fish were caught czech nymphing with heavy 'bugs', but I did see a few fish rising later in the day. Easy booking using online system.

First visit to a foundation beat and first attempt at grayling fishing. Water somewhat couloured and many leaves/debris. Caught 1 good trout of about 12 inches and missed a couple of takes - more practice needed to catch my first grayling... an enjoyable few hours. Better luck next time!

Arrived at white house for first time, good job we had four wheel drive, steep muddy track down to car park. River was up covering the salmon stages and thundering thru like an express train. Started up top end where the river didn't seem so fast but swims were few and far between. Had a job to hold bottom even with 4 to 5 ozs but we soldiered on. Len started with maggot feeder tactics I stuck with pellet. Lens maggot feeder tactics landed him with 6 decent sized dace whilst apart from two blinding tugs I didnt catch anything. As with any new venue you want to try everywhere probably never gave the first swim enough chance so we moved down the bottom end where holding bottom was near impossible but Len first cast latched on to nice chub 4.5lb. I lost a nice barbel near the shingle and that was that.
I think with the right conditions and slower water this is a really nice beat, in lovely surroundings and cant wait to get back next year.

3 chub to 2 rods. Water very cold no barbel at all. Covered every swim from top to bottom. Only drive down to the river and park at the hut if you have a 4x4 otherwise you will get stuck! Enjoyable day.

09.30 to 16.15. Irfon approx 1ft above summer level and very clear. Overnight frost, cold but clear day. Little activity until sun on water, most fish caught after mid-day from middle and lower sections of beats gravel runs. D.W. short fly rod, 6ft leader to gold head nymphs. R.L. 10ft light trotting rod, centre-pin, 2 pink maggot on 16 hook over loose fed maggots. 30 plus grayling to around 1.5lb, 1 chub of 2lb plus and 3 out of season brown trout, largest 1lb plus. All in excellent condition (inc trout) and returned.
Grayling appear to be shoaling over gravel sections, if one fish hooked several more from same area. Chub in middle of beat by pond under nearside trees and best nymphing catches immediatly upstream of this area.
A great days annual escape and fishing on this beautiful scenic beat. Thanks to Charles P and ALL at Wye & Usk for making this possible with minimal effort of booking online from by the log fire!

The river was slightly on the high side but managed to find a few fishable spots. 3 smallish grayling + 1 small brownie.
Lost one other fish which felt a decent size. All fish on Czech nymphs. Lovely secluded beat shared only with the wildlife.

Hard work today. Not sure why as the river looked to be in reasonable condition. OK, so it was up a bit and really pushing through and it had been cold overnight. Talking to the farmer, the river had been carrying colour on Saturday, but come Sunday the colour had all but gone so it was a confident angler striding down to the bottom of the beat on a glorious autumn morning. Not to be though and, come lunchtime not so much as a sniff of a fish. More and more frequent changes of fly during the afternoon. All the usual suspects - PTNs, GRHEs, Copper Johns, Czech Nymphs etc - but to no avail. Finally saved the blank by putting on a Klinkhammer and casting to the first fish I had seen rise all day. More of the same in the next run on a day when results did not match application.

River in good condition - not too much colour. Barbel slow to show but one nice fish around 5lbs taken on meat in the Vanstone Pool tight under the near bank. Dace were a menace! Attacking all maggot baits almost as soon as they settled but they were not our target species.

Lovely spot with great access for my elderly father who has difficulty walking - he had a grand day out sitting by his beloved Wye in the autumn sunshine - worth every penny to see him happy. Thanks.

PS "Silver Tourist" about 10lbs showing in the Corner Tree.