Feedback & Reports

Thanks for another great and well organised day on the river. I really enjoyed the Tenkara day, learned a great deal and have ordered some tackle! No real complaints or niggles. Better maps, or grid references would help, or even photocopies and laminates of OS maps/directions to the beats, though this is minor for me being local! Thanks again, Nick.

1 Grayling

Spectacular day on the Wye! Started fishing around 7am with the first barbel falling to pellet and groundbait within minutes. Despite sunny conditions with a downpour at lunchtime, followed by yet more sun the barbel stayed in the swim and seemed to find our pellets and sweetcorn irresistible. Simultaneous takes on both our rods occurred on two occasions.
After a break for a well deserved lunch we returned to the swim at 3pm when a PB barbel of 11lb was landed! Over 150lbs bagged on the day! Total of 20 barbel. Oh, and 6 chub... What an incredible day. Thank you WUF! We will be back!

20 Barbel, 6 Chub

10 Barbel, 14 Chub and 1 Eel on pellet and meat. Caught in the fast water by the island and in the slow water in the top field.

10 Barbel, 14 Chub, 1 Other

No catch but will definitely come back to try again.

Lovely beat but fish were just not feeding. Very hard going so packed up early. Will be back next month to try again.

3 Chub

Great days fishing in a lovely setting. Conditions were good. Took my Dad along who has never landed a Barbel and he was over the moon with is tally of 8 Barbel all weighing between 5lb 6oz - 7lb 12oz. He also had a 3lb Chub. I had 2 Barbel (5lb 12oz - 6lb) and 4 Chub (2lb - 3lb 10oz). My mate who came along late, caught a 1lb Chub and cooked up some lovely hot dogs! All were taken on hair rigged pellet or boilies. The only negative comment was there were not many accessible deep water swims. Saying that I will return....

10 Barbel, 6 Chub

Tenkara first timer - really good fun and very relaxing. Thank you for a great day.
First time on the Lugg as well - more algae/sediment than I would have expected plus, at the point where the river is blocked with a fallen tree there is a smell of poultry manure. I fished around this area for sometime (with no luck) and after a while my sinuses felt sore, the following day I had a headache and felt like I was getting a cold. Perhaps the EA ought to have a look??
Some paths through the undergrowth would be appreciated where there is an access point.

1 Grayling

Weather was not great with thunderstorm and constant rain throughout 5 hours with few dry spells and just my luck of the day. The stream was very over grown and few fallen trees. As I am new to the sport I found it very difficult casting in such over growth but never the less it was a great day and enjoyed it.
2 fish around 5 inches returned on Adams parachute. I may return one day with more experience behind me. I am interested in reading other comments from the experienced anglers on this same beat but very pleased with how I tackled this.

2 Trout

A great days fishing, fish on all day. Ten or so chub caught on float rod with trotting bread flake. The rest cought on ledger with luncheon meat and pellet.

1 Barbel, 20 Chub

Fished the full day, with fish coming fairly regularly. 6 barbel in the morning with a few chub, then a switch to meat brough a chub a cast and I lost count of the number. The afternoon was slow, but from around 6pm things picked up and particularly the last couple of hours of the day when the barbel realy appeared to move in.

15 Barbel, 25 Chub