Feedback & Reports

Washed off Sunday, today was the Wye’s redemption. Looked in tremendous condition. Much lower level, 90% clear and cooler (and fresher) than a couple of weeks ago. Very little rising although I managed two on J G Emerger about 8am. The rest fell to a pink tagged hares ear variation, on the dropper whilst euro-nymphing in the many channels. Ideal conditions, until the sun really did come out late morning.

8 Trout

2 Trout

5 Chub

First visit to venue, fished top end, no whiskers but a few nice chub, best 4-13, nice to catch it again in winter! Most on garlic meat, not interested in pellet. Access good, but took a break during afternoon, to hot! Try again tomorrow.

8 Chub

3 Trout

Very sunny hot day with downstream strong breeze. Brought a few browns up on dry fly. Caught 2.

2 Trout

Other was eel

1 Chub, 1 Other

Very hot day. Tried 3 swims had Chub from 2 swims totaling 16 all a good size to 4lb 8oz best of the day. Barbel just didn't seem to come on the feed today. All on feeder. Water was still drop off a tad. Pack up at 19.00

14 Chub

Decided last minute to make a wye trip as the weather forecast looks set to get very hot. River appeared in good condition, flowing well with some colour but dropping through the day. Started in Legg Meadow, fished a couple of swims there but all i could find were 3 eels in the first swim and a couple of chub in the second. Around 11.30 i moved down to the woods and whilst the old swim i fondly remember there now appears to be gone, a little further downstream there's an old croy that i could just about get on to. The chub were ravenous down there and i had eight in total. I even had one on the trotting rod. Mostly to meat but also had them on pellet. Couldn't locate any barbel today. The wood swim was really snaggy and i lost a bit of gear down there but most casts produced a bite. Packed up at 3pm, potentially staying later might have seen a better return but had things to do. A very satisfactory day though in beautiful surroundings and nice to see to very contrasting pegs on the river. Thanks to the owner and WUF.

10 Chub, 3 Other

Very hot but beautiful day.
Nothing really rising until about 6 and tailing off by 9 when I had to go home.
Very beautiful beat but lots of bedrock and some quite deep wading so felt soles came in useful ..

7 Trout