Feedback & Reports

1 Brown Trout approx ?lb (returned) - caught on black gnat.

8.30 pm: 12lb hen fish (turning from silver)
from very bottom of the Rock Pool on size 8 Stoats tail.

1 salmon, 7lbs, Bridge Pool. 1'9" Colour, falling
Size 10 Silver Stoats Tail, sink tip.
2 other fish showing - both Grilse 4/5lbs
Nice to see a bit of strimming for access - Thankyou.

Arrived to find the river up about 3ft very coloured and knew we were in for a hard day. We fished all sorts of pegs with every conceivable method and bait combination and managed 3 eels up to 3 and a half pounds on meat until 7 oclock when we finally managed to contact a few barbel. We then had 7 in the next hour up to about 8lb before having to leave for home.

I fished upstream dry and nymph but caught nothing. Although I had seen a few fish rise the previous day, about 4:15, I saw no fish on the Wednesday, even though deliberately spooking fish to see what moved. There was a good hatch of sedge about 3pm but nothing moved to that either.

On a happier note I did see very small fry which suggests the presence of some adult fish, somewhere!

No Catch. The first time I've fished on the Wye and the first time I've fished for Salmon. The river was high and fast. I struggled to cast from the banks and the casts were swept away with little time to sink.

The owner was discussing improvements to the banks with a colleague and he helpfully advised me on the salmon runs but even that could not help me today. I should probably give it another go when there has been less rain.

WUF Note: To maximise chances, we recommend that those inexperienced in Wye salmon fishing contact us for advice on water conditions and suitable beats before making a booking.

First time here. Cloudy and no wind for a change - wonderful! Hardly any emerging bugs: a couple (literally) of YMs and mayfly, and some sedges, and that was about it - so standard, sparse mid-July fare. Few rises apart from the odd oncer - all appeared to be trout and didn't catch a grayling either all day. Had nothing on nymphs but caught and released 13 trout mainly of 7-10 inches with three of 11-12". Taken on hare's ear emergers and on a small black F fly. Haven't noticed the marked white leading edge on the Lugg trouts' anal fins before (so "nil points" for past observation).

Nice day had 12 fish between us 6 wbt to 8" and 6 grayling 8-10", with plenty of fingerling grayling having a go at the dry flies.
Tried to fish more of beat but very disappointed as although it is said you can fish both banks we found it impossible due to access and overgrown banks.
Bearing in mind the cost £20 per rod this puts a bit of a damper on this otherwise very tranquil stretch of the Lugg.

One salmon from Chapel House Fishery at Abernant, 12 llbs on a spinner. Returned safely.

12 x trout 6-8 inches, Klinkhammer. After a morning spent belabouring the Usk (unsuccessfully) with a double-handed fly rod, I tried something less energetic after lunch. In fact my little 7 foot brook rod seems long at Cannop, which along with the Pinsley is one of the tightest beats for casting on the Passport. I sense I am going to talk myself into buying a 5 footer sooner or later. Not much in the way of rises to natural fly (but quite a few may flies still around) and a little size 16 Klinkhammer brought them up. Great fun.