Feedback & Reports

Trotting today. Gauge was at 0.65m on this very blustery day. Walked a lot and tried an a large number of pools for the larger grayling but to no avail. 3 grayling landed were very small which I guess might bode well for the future. One of the 3 x OOS trout was magnificent at 17 inches, fought well and carefully returned without leaving the water, would have been very pleased with that in season on the fly. As ever a delightful tranquil setting, did not see a sole all day.

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

9 degrees and still when I arrived, river at 1.5 on Mordiford gauge, with an 8.6 water temperature and a good tinge of colour. Started up near the middle fence on hemp and maggot feeder. An early small chub, avoiding the blank, was followed by a biteless hour. I then pulled out of a chub and barbel in consecutive casts. A swap to meat produced a nice chub and again a blank period so I moved downstream. A 3lb barbel was all from that swim and as JC from Reading who I'd met there had had a few fish I moved down again early afternoon. First swim was quite shallow so I moved again and second chuck on a GB feeder and a big bit of meat resulted in a lovely barbel of 9.02. JC had no more fish but a good result for both of us on a lovely mild winter's day.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Nice days fishing on the river. All caught on spam hair rigged.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

First time on this beat. Headed for the lower parking area as the walk to the river looked shorter (I'm well into my seventies) followed the access directions only to find there had been a massive bank collapse about a year ago (nice lady in the garden of the house told us) and the owners had erected high barbed wire and other fencing recently to prevent access to the river. We had no option but to get back in the car and head for the upper parking area which is a long downhill walk and a killer walk back! This situation should really be mentioned in the booking information. Couldn't find the Grayling after all that effort!

1 Trout

1 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Pike

Two chub around 3lb.

2 Chub

Nothing caught. River was high and tricky wading

3 Grayling

Tricky days fishing. Managed a sea trout that took my ledgered bunch of maggots.
No barbel unfortunately!

I do quite like to chat to other anglers that use the Wye and usk foundation and 90% say that the prices are far too high for a days fishing (especially when it’s tough)
Every stretch that I have fished is neglected and you walk past a majority of the best parts of the river….where is our money being spent????

Fishing Passport Note: The banks of both the Wye and Usk are protected as a Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). There are, therefore, strict limits as to what can be done with regards bank clearance, which has to be done sensitively and in compliance with the law. Inevitably there will be many inaccessible sections at certain times of year and when there is little angler 'traffic'. The Wye is a wild river, please bear this in mind when booking Fishing Passport beats and don't assume fishery managers are not doing their job if some areas are overgrown. Pricing depending on conditions, i.e. 'tough' would be entirely unpractical.

1 Sea Trout, 1 Chub