Feedback & Reports

Booked on behalf of a French visitor. Left him in the capable hands of Ghillie Glyn. A very warm bright day meant the salmon sport was non existent, but my French friend left thoroughly enthralled by his visit to the Wye.

Really well maintained fishery by Glynn the full time Ghillie who was also very helpful with advice before arriving and all day while fishing. It was a significant privilege to share the beat with the owner that day who was also fishing but most generously he let the ghillie show me around and stay with me most of the day! Good hut, toilet and tea making facilities and even a glass of wine was offered at lunch!
Seems a short beat at the advertised double bank 800m or so but at 0.75m (Bredwardine) it was mostly all fly fishable, much off cribbs and walk ways etc (perhaps not for everyone) but Oxford run (from the bank) is class and poachers pool which needs wading after the croys is just a gorgeous spring fly pool. There's also a lovely little 50m run down to the swirly Lugg junction pool etc and several other little bits to keep it interesting with a spinner.
At this height and fishing only 2 rods, its probably as generous fly fishing beat as any I have fished on the river (12 different beats) and with 7 big springers to date over the few fishable days this year - is it the top beat? But probably by far if you consider the number of rods fishing it.
I like to express my sincere gratitude to an amazingly generous beat owner for opening up a productive and very interesting bit of river through the WUF . It says a lot if I explain he was delighted to watch his ghillie net a 17lb springer for me from poachers pool as he was following me down the pool. Thank you all!

1 Salmon, 2 Chub

1st Salmon for Dr Mark Cox - 20 lbs from Poachers Pool.

1 Salmon, 1 Chub

Very quiet,bump off a trout,beautiful day though

Stunning 17lb silver hen fish caught on a home made flying C

1 Salmon

As expected river up but dropping nicely and being above the Lugg it was a good color. Great to have the ghillie waiting with an open gate, freshly mown grass and immaculate beat complete with top of the range fishing hut. - My guest was very impressed.
Glyn is a cracking guide to the water and I quickly latched into a Springer at my feet witnessing the whole thing in great detail on one of Glyns FC's.
This is a very welcoming and highly fish-able beat and I highly recommend. Shame my fish came off. Cant wait to book again. Fish were in evidence in the morning and I imagine next week will be prime time...

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

Despite river looking spot on struggled a bit. still with the biggest chub going 5+ we're not complaining !
Interesting talking to Glyn the bailiff.

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

fished for 2 hours
then torrential rain packed up didnt want to get stuck in the car park

2 Barbel

Quite a tricky days fishing with just one barbel of 6Ib 10oz to show for our efforts. The river was quite high and we feel would have fished better in lower river level conditions. A nice stretch of river in pleasant surroundings.

1 Barbel