Feedback & Reports

Didn't quite make it for a salmon (although I learned from other rods this beat had three yesterday). Instead, a nodding acquaintance handshake by Botcher's Rock and a fish lost after a couple of minutes in Camp Run. Both these early in the day. At this water level (0.58 at Lydbrook), there is a huge amount of fly water available once the suspension bridge is crossed - from Slaughter Crib right round the corner and well on the way to Seven Sisters Rocks are a succession of accessible pools. A glorious autumn day after a chilly and misty start. I fished the owner's rod, for which many thanks.

First time salmon fishing enjoyed the day, but nothing showed, not sure if I was doing it right to be honest.

Fished a couple of hours in the sun this afternoon.
Two Grayling to a Red tag nymph in deep pools.

2 Grayling

A really nice day, water seemed very good, my first go fishing for grayling, banks very overgrown, struggled to get to water in lots of places, will try again, lost small trout, and grayling

2 Trout, 5 Grayling

Sunny day, and lovely looking place. My first visit.
River was pretty settled and only a little colour to it. Salmon were jumping fairly regularly. Lots of swans, and the Canada geese came in in the afternoon.
Fishing Pellet, with feeder (bolt) / pva bags. Tried 8lb mono as well as 10lb braid for pellet, tried long and short leaders. Also tried 5lb mono for maggot and corn. Tried plain luncheon meat, corn (singles and multiples), maggot (and corn cocktail), even tried cheese. Tried breaking up the larger hook pellets into smaller pieces, even gluing smaller pellets to a piece of cork to make a sausage for hair rig.
Tried recasting the feeder every 10 mins, every 20 mins.
Fished for a couple of hours in each of about four swims moving upstream from the hut. Several of the swims were quite snaggy.
Had two or three bites (mainly morning at sunrise and night just before sunset), plenty of line bites through the day, but no fish. Two minnows came in, one foul hooked and the other stuck in my feeder.. greedy beggar!
Given that there were only two rods available to book, I didn't understand why there were 5 people on the beat through the day.

Really good spot we all enjoyed the tranquility and the environment, tried many different baits and methods but could not coax a Barbel on to the line! consolation of 2 chub each to 2 to 3lb each angler catching on different baits, 10mm pellet, meat or sweetcorn. There were some large Salmon jumping in a couple of our swims.

6 Chub

Good day, 1 barbel had from lower section of the beat. 3 from top. Biggest was 8lb 9oz. River a tad low but fishable. Pellet was bait of the day.

4 Barbel

I can assure R.B. from Bromyard that he must have caught this beat on a bad day, having said that, it can be "peggy" and some clearance works are required. £15 for Grayling is ok but, you would be upset to pay £25 in peak summer and have a number of glides and pools covered by fallen trees/over hanging branches. May be something for WUF to consider in their next round of work party duties?
Anyway, back to the fishing (& no exaggeration required). I can normally expect to hoover a few more out but the river is extraordinarily low and, bright conditions, whilst handy for the angler, are never that great when the river is so low & clear. I picked up some nice fish towards the top & bottom of the beat, with a few Grayling (about a pound) falling to thoroughly explored weighted nymphs.
Very enjoyable day but would benefit from a work party asap.

3 Trout, 15 Grayling

Nice fishery well maintained, with easy access, no fish caught but saw a few jumping. Will fish again in the new season.