Feedback & Reports

Superb stretch of the beautiful river. We fished it gently at our leisure (had we pushed ourselves I see no reason why we could not have doubled our catch) using mostly the more accessible swims at the uppermost limit of the beat (on the tail of the Vanstone Pool). However, the younger members of our group ventured downstream to the Rope Pool and were equally successful. All fish (13, Barbel to 9lbs 4ozs, and 3 Chub of around 3-4lbs) were taken on standard feeder tactics using multiple small halibut pellets and boillie hook baits, no more than two rod-lengths out.
Thank you Wye and Usk for an exceptional and truly memorable day - we would love to come back.

13 Barbel, 3 Chub

Arrived after a surprisingly long drive after work from Brecon about 6.15 pm. This valley has a very remote feel to it, you could be hundreds of miles from civilization. It had turned very cold, blustery with an icy cold wind - it felt more like a chill October night than early September! The lower stretch has some nice pools, missed a few fish (looked small) that boiled at a dry. Tried nymphs and a duo, but nothing. No fly life or any fish activity at all. Most of upper reach is shallow interconnecting water, so not so great. Saved a blank by catching an 8 inch trout back at the first big pool at 8.00pm. Very tough going... I think evening fishing is well and truly over for 2015.

1 Trout

15lb cock & 10lb hen (est) yesterday afternoon on 1" brass cascade tube & junction shrimp tube, sinking poly leader & floating line. Cock slightly coloured but sea liced, hen very fresh. Both went back safely. Perfect water.
Fish taken with half an hour of each other in perfect water!

2 Salmon

River was a good height and colour, cloudy overhead, conditions excellent really, but no fish seen or caught.

Fished the previous day when the river was rising. This time it was lowering and dropped 1ft. Still some colour though. Fished the same method of pellets and feeder. E and S caught throughout the day at steady intervals. They left at 3.30pm for the drive back to Kent. Less weed coming down. However the barbel fought like tigers in the fast flow. Again one eel caught about 2lbs.

13 Barbel, 1 Other

A good colour and level to the water was a welcome sight although the morning session was strangely quiet with only two barbel and three chub showing any interest. The forecast light showers turned into heavy rain after lunch, limiting our desire to roam and we finished damp but happy with six barbel and nine chub on halibut pellet.

6 Barbel, 9 Chub

Some great fishing on the fly to be had here but despite river and weather conditions being favorable, no Salmon caught or seen.

1 Trout

5 Trout, largest 1.5lb. All on dry fly in half mile stretch below Merthyr Vale. All returned.

5 Trout

River in high water and coloured so stayed with feeder tactics shallower water hard to fish without large tackle losses due to slipping under rocks etc so spent most of our time roving around the deeper water at both ends of the beat and had steady action all day. Finished very happy even though it rained on us all day for the second day running,. Fabulous just to be out on the beautiful river Wye thanks wuf, :-)

16 Barbel, 12 Chub

Overcast with drizzle and stiff Northerly breeze. fished both sides with both fly and spin. No sign of life and no other fishermen on the lake. Tend to agree with other postings that this water is not being maintained. Enjoyable peace and quiet despite no success.