Feedback & Reports

Great end to season, 8lb hen fish. Another one on briefly and a great display of fun in the fast water from an otter.

1 Salmon, 2 Trout

Great day, no salmon, 1 dunking, Good pub lunch at the Griffin

2 Grayling

River in good condition, no salmon seen. 2 Trout and a very playful Otter that followed my fly all the way across the river to the dangle!

2 Trout

No salmon caught or seen. River was a good height, 2ft 3in, but was very dirty.

River still coloured.

Only managed an hour on the water, but the 2nd lie covered produced a very coloured 10lb cock fish to a size 8 Bann shrimp fished on a fast sinking sink tip. River at 1ft 5" and still pretty coloured (20" vis). Saw three other running fish. The friend who fished the rod in the morning, saw 10 in a couple of hours, but failed to get a touch.

1 Salmon

Just a short afternoon on the river, broke new grounds with a small Dace on a salmon rod. Didn't give to much of a fight, rain tonight?

1 Other

Beautiful day on the water. Fished team of nymphs, catching fish in the fast running water, the best of them from the runs below the Rectory, in amongst the ranunculus. Most we're small, but best trout went 3/4lb, and the chub and grayling were 1/2lb. Two very big WBT were seen stalking and crashing the fry in the margins. A few salmon showed during the day, Couple of Parr also hooked, all fish returned.

10 Trout, 3 Grayling, 1 Chub, 2 Other

With the river very low, never going to be easy but steadily caught trout and grayling to 10 inches throughout the day.

8 Trout, 12 Grayling

My son and I try to fish together once a year and so I always try to arrange a special day for us. He works very hard and loves to fish. This year we decided it should be trout and grayling as he had not caught The Lady Of The Stream before. I spoke to Dai in the office and he directed me towards the Upper Wye and The Rectory Beat. It's not a cheap day out but bless you Dai, what a day we had. Although the river was low we found running water just below the bridge and about 200yds upstream. Fishing a team of dark coloured spiders we fished no more than 20 yards apart in these two spots and caught fish all day. We lost count but must have had over seventy fish between us. My son Jake caught his first grayling and then added to his tally throughout the day. The fish were smallish but we had some up to 3/4 lb and I lost two very solid fish. They were in tip top condition and we shared a marvelous and memorable day. Bless you Dai and all at the foundation I've fished your waters for a long time now and your service and advice is always freely given and your work beyond reproach. We salute your efforts!

40 Trout, 20 Grayling