Feedback & Reports

A good evening session with the river lower than previously but still with colour, and the weather calm, cloudy and showery. Fish caught throughout on pellet and meat. Largest barbel about 6.5 lbs. Observed that several swims on the lower, faster water are now inaccessible following winter floods.

6 Barbel, 5 Chub

Firstly, the beat below (Abercynrig) was being fished by two anglers, even though when I checked no rods had been booked on WUF, are there other anglers who can use the stretch? Possibly explains the poor fishing I had on there a few days back? A couple of nice fish in the riffles, steady hatch in the evening

4 Trout

Very hot weather fishing difficult due to low water and the temperature, salmon moving in nearly all Swan Meadows pools but trout not rising as they normally do but I was rewarded with a very nice 3lb brown on a size 12 pheasant tail

5 Trout

Low water. The new stile across the barbed wire is great.

After visiting the Royal Welsh show at Builth on a very hot morning I headed for the shade of the Edw in the afternoon.
Around a dozen trout caught on a Gold bead nymph cast up into the fast water in the heads of the pools.
Fished between 1 and 3 by which time I got to the gates that cross the river and decided to head for home and and a cool drink.

12 Trout

River had dropped and cleared making fishing a little more difficult. I had 3 barbel and 5 chub, David had 7 barbel and 17 chub.
Our last day on this stretch, thanks to bailiff Colin for preparing the swims.

10 Barbel, 22 Chub

Booked 2 days caught nothing on the first but the river was good

First visit to the Wye didn't dissapoint, once we settled in the bottom pool (listen to peoples advice) we caught steadily all day, the weather didn't seem to affect the fishing to much with the temperature about 25 degrees and sunny, boat traffic was quite light and most were respectful. All fish caught on pellets and feeders - take loads we got through 10 between us. Best advice - just enjoy it.

20 Barbel, 5 Chub

2 grayling caught with Pheasant Tail nymph. River in good condition with an abundance of small fish and crustaceans.
Cormorants hunting all day! Thanks for easing the access on B4 and B5

2 Grayling

Lovely day on this beat of the Escley. Not much flow in the river but still plenty of very good water to fish. Very little fly activity about and consequentially very few rising fish. Still, the 'can't fail fly' worked again bringing 9 trout to the net, one a real corker of 12" or more, the rest around 10" or so, and all in superb condition.

9 Trout