Feedback & Reports

Plenty of water in the river, and clear with only a slight tinge. Fished the afternoon and found some trout willing to look at and occasionally take a para adams. Landed 6 between 8 and 11", all in excellent condition. Hard wading and casting as ever, but very worthwhile.

6 Trout

Evening on Abernant in what looked like good conditions as river dropping and clearing. However no sight or sound of Salmon.

1 Trout

Fished in the evening with the river at a good height but still a bit coloured. Caught a couple of small fish on dry flies but saw nothing bigger move all evening.
I fished into the darkness hoping for some activity but nothing happened. It was a strange experience having lots of bats swooping very close and low over the river.

2 Trout

Got down to river at 5.20pm thinking that the tail of Rock was most likely place on the upper half with water at 1ft 7" and a lovely colour. Could see another rod was up in the Rock pool so fished around the stones in Bridge with no joy before making my way up. He had just lost a big fish below the stone and was half way down the tail. After chatting I following him down the tail. Right in the spot the line locked up. The first 50m+ run had me thinking it was a big fish. After a dogged struggle a colouring hen of around 12lb came to the net which went back strongly. Finished the pool but not before finding out that at 1ft 7" you can't take the wading line to the right of the stump! Went back home wet but happy.

1 Salmon

A tough day on a 3 FT and falling river, the lowest stretch was unfishable, concentrated on the middle section identifying an area of smooth flow near to a weed bed, steady fishing all day with 15 Barbel and 18 chub on a warm day. All caught on pellet feeder with a mixture of pellets, a lovely stretch with plenty of areas to fish, immaculately kept and maintained by Colin. The top end of the fishery is close to parking area so a long walk is not necessary. Great day again, looking forward to a return visit to W & U in Sept. Thanks.

15 Barbel, 18 Chub

It was my first time on the River Wye, I fished the Middle Hill Court stretch. I did not catch any barbel but I caught two chub at 3lb 4oz and 3lb 10oz. Both fish came to robin red pellets, fished approx 2 rod lengths out in some slack water. I fished the cage feeder with halibut flavoured ground bait.
I will definitely be back. Great venue and hopefully the river will yield me my 1st barbel.

2 Chub

A lot different to the last time I fished this beat then the water level was real low but after a few days of rain the river was up and pushing through. After starting on the road side which was slow fishing for a couple of chub, the owner of the beat came down and after a good chat he suggested a few better swims for the conditions and I never looked back. I set up in the first swim the other side of the bridge and fished the edge of the slack water. In the last 5 hours I caught 3 Barbel from just over 7lb up to just over 9lb and in the flow it was some good scraps. I also had another 9 chub from 3lb up to a PB of 5lb 6oz. So over all a fantastic days fishing.
I stayed on a nice peaceful camp site called Trippenkennet farm which is not far out side of Ross. It has nice hot showers and if the river is not fishing it also has 2 fishing lakes on site. And at only £6 a night it was a cheap 3 nights.
A big thanks to the Wye and Usk great beat great access and great fishing.

3 Barbel, 11 Chub

I blanked. River high, but falling after heavy rain. River quite coloured.
This long beat has a very significant gradient and very fast flow in the main channel, although I mostly fished the pool area at the head of the beat. There was very little obvious fish activity, although there were a very small number of small, splashy rises in currents near the pool which I believe were probably grayling. Line control and avoiding drag was a more-or-less constant problem.
Overall, excellent surroundings, but a frustrating day.

3 Barbel, 7 Chub