Feedback & Reports

Great days angling. James and Chris caught pb barbel each. The canoes were pretty well constant for the best part of 6 hours. However, this didn't spoil the fishing. The ranuculus weed problem was still evident, however not as bad as before. Funny there are fewer larger chub coming out this year. All caught on feeder and pellet.

11 Barbel, 7 Chub

14 Barbel to 10lb, 9 Chub to 6lb. All caught on halibut pellets or meat with feeder. Probably would have caught more if it was not for continual canoeists coming down the river in groups preventing fishing. Great days fishing anyway.

14 Barbel, 9 Chub

First visit to this beat. Nice looking stretch of river with plenty of swims in the wooded area of the beat. However despite trying several spots we only had one chub to show for our efforts.

1 Chub

On returning to this beat the river level had dropped so fished late afternoon & caught 4 barbel between 6lb 8oz-9lb 2oz, 4 chub biggest being 5lb 2oz & 1 eel. All fell to ledgered pellets.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

I decided to spend the morning going to have a look at the reservoir, at the head of the valley - about an hour's walk from the forestry car park. Worth the walk but got me tired. A bothy at the head of the reservoir but evidence here and elsewhere of unsympathetic patronage: bon fires/litter etc. How do they get up here? Not the types to walk?
Spent an hour and a half on the river beat pm, river low and clear. Too tired to do much. Wellies sufficed. Caught 2 lovely wbt on hare's ear nymph: 9" and 12" both safely returned. Lovely spot - how about the reservoir Wye and Usk?
WUF Note: We believe a private syndicate have recently taken the fishing on the reservoir.

2 Trout

Good all round conditions. Two barbel caught on pelllet and several chub.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

All caught on meat. A good half day day in fair weather conditions. A nice beat.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

Fished a variety of swims during the day for 1 barbel and 1 chub. Moved late afternoon and had a barbel and chub in successive casts as had my fishing partner. Nothing else until suddenly at 8pm it was one a chuck. Had 5 barbel and 3 chub in an hour. Packed up at 9 but they were still feeding. Partner had packed up at 8!! All but 1 barbel caught on sweetcorn. Will return to this stretch another time.

8 Barbel, 5 Chub

Water levels quite low and very clear, making it difficult not to be seen. Shame about the litter in the water from the caravan park.

Not as nice as forecast but did brighten up early evening. Still nothing biting.