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Nil caught or seen.

Sadly a nil catch again. Hugh saw a fish, I saw nothing and was wishing for an inch or two more of water. No worries will be back, hopefully with some fish about.

Sadly a blank for both of us, no worries, we will be back.

Very many thanks for arranging my fishing at Upper Bigsweir. I throughly enjoyed my day. Water 46 degrees so just ok for barbel and I eventually caught one weighing just under 7lbs.

A stunning beat and if it was double bank fishing it might be worth the cost. As it was, we were unable to fish the upper section of the beat, including the very alluring Cadora pool, due to anglers on the other bank. I guess we could've fished opposite but we're pretty anti-social. A guy came and pegged the opposite bank for a match, and although he provided us with great entertainment when he fell in a couple of times, we shuddered at the thought of paying twenty five pounds each to fish across from a competition! We feel that fifteen to twenty pounds would be a fairer price. All this said, we loved it here. I managed to extract three good barbel and a very good chub whilst my companion broke a long blank spell with a chub. The swims were very interesting to fish and you always feel as though something might happen. It's our new favourite WUF barbel beat.

Access a little challenging and not easy wading. River on the high side and coloured but falling. A fresh silver salmon of around 7lbs, on a shrimp pattern off the croy just upstream of the fishing hut. Safely released. Dealing with the Foundation was a pleasure. Helpful people with helpful advice. Good website; easy to book, check weather and river levels. Fished Wyebank & Courtfield on two subsequent days. Very nice stretch of river which produced two lovely brown trout. Not easy to work out the beginning and end of the beat without help but assisted by very helpful ghillie on the day and by owner when planning the trip. Thanks to all and especially the WUF.

My first ever day on Upper Bigsweir. Very well organised by Wye Usk Foundtion and the beat description, direction and notes were spot on. The beat was well maintained and the owner has done a great job of managing the access and bank.

Nil catch even though conditions were good.

It was disappointing to see how Himalayan Balsam has now become the bank side monoculture - a few nettles left but even these are being squeezed out. A sign of the times!

No salmon caught although there were several in the beat and some of them appeared larger fish. Just not interested in what I had to offer. This angler is heading in the direction of a salmon blank this season although I'm sure I will not be alone, unfortunately.

Much nicer and quieter beat to be on during a weekday, far too many noisy motorbikes on the Wye Valley road at the W/E.

Nil catch at Upper Bigswear today, which was a little frustrating as there were grilse and larger salmon showing every-where, particularly just below the Triangles pool.

A 12lb cock fish on fly from Little Run on Sunday. It was a fresh fish in good condition with 1 sea lice.