Feedback & Reports

First trip on this beat and was very happy with the water available. Very hot and bright with 2 fish coming between 6:30 and 7:00 am with the rest in the evening. 12 Barbel and one Chubb all caught on pellet.
It would be nice to see the riverside path cut back as it becomes overgrown and impassable after about 100 meters and there looks to be some lovely swims if it was cut back. This aside having walked only the section from the parking to the down stream limit there is more water easily available than can be fished in a day.
Huge thanks to Wye and Usk as this is a fantastic beat and a pleasure to fish.

12 Barbel, 1 Chub

Arrived to find the river carrying some much needed extra water, though it did mean that I couldn't fish swims I had fished on previous visits. Had my first barbel after 30 minutes and then nothing for the next four hours, when I had an eel. Then had three barbel in quick succession, biggest approx seven pounds. Finished off with a chub and packed up about six thirty. All fish taken on halibut pellet hook baits and feeder combination.
The gods must have been smiling upon me when I booked White House, as the day before my visit I attempted to play badminton for the first time in many years and sustained an injury to my Achilles. I was able to park close to my chosen swim and very slowly get my gear down to the river's edge bit by bit. I'm sure this would not have been possible on a number of other venues! A hospital visit today (27/08)has established that I have possibly ruptured my Achilles and am now sitting typing this with a cast on my left leg.
(WUF: Wishing you a speedy recovery)

4 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

Nice day river up a little but not coloured. Barbel caught regularly from 12:00 until 8:00 pm, but only in one swim.

11 Barbel

1 fish in 3 days didn't help with the bright weather and low river. I've got to say I'm very disappointed in the Wye and Usk Foundation. Could only fish a quarter of the stretch. No effort made to cut out any pegs. When your paying £22 a day to fish you think it would be the least they could do. Will certainly not book any fishing with the WUF again. You can fish the opposite bank of there stretches for half the price or even less and night fish.

1 Barbel

2 Barbel, 5 Chub. Caught on pellet, feeder rig. Very hot conditions. Caught mostly early evening.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

6 Barbel, 5 Chub

14 Barbel, 8 Chub

A difficult days fishing despite almost perfect weather conditions. I was predominately looking to catch Barbel but after some 5+ hrs without a touch, feeder fishing with pellet and maggot I decided to trot a small piece of luncheon meat down the same swim which produced just one bite, a chub just under 5lbs in beautiful condition. The river definitely has a wild / natural appeal but much of it is not fishable it was also surprisingly noisy with a strong small of diesel for a good part of the day due to the farmers field irrigation pump in operation. The Foundation were excellent throughout the booking process and I definitely want to try another section some day.

1 Chub

2 Barbel, 6 Chub

The stretch had very fast water despite level having dropped. Nevertheless an enjoyable day catching a few barbel and chub.

7 Barbel, 3 Chub