Feedback & Reports

We arrived at the car parking area on this beat to find some low life had fly tipped a large amount of waste. With regards to the fishing this beat has always come up trumps for us and 12 barbel to 9lb 15oz and two chub were a good return. however,we must fully support the anglers who had to clear swims before they started,this beat has limited swims especially with the loss of Boys rock. Some work should have been done as from a health and safety point of view the banks were extremely dangerous not only for the anglers but also for the safe return of the the fish. This is now an overpriced beat and the Wye & Usk need to up their game to ensure safety after all there are few swims that you can fish.

12 Barbel, 2 Chub

3.5 hours late afternoon to early evening. Overcast / raining. Swim feeder, mixture of ground bait & pellets. Few bites, 1 off 4lb 10oz Chub, excellent condition.
Regards, Tim M.

1 Chub

river was running a bit and coloured.
First ever Barbel for Alan around 8.30 and a second within an hour to just short of 9 Lbs so he was very pleased with that as was I for him. Missed bites and lost fish followed. iddle part of day was quiet. oth had more bites and lost fish before a late fish each to my relief to round off another good day on the Wye. All fish to pellet and feeders in the slacks, a misplaced cast helped us on our way. Faster water was unproductive.

4 Barbel

Nice to be back on the river again and to find it in perfect condition. We both caught barbel on a range of baits. Nothing massive but enough to keep you interested and enough swims to allow a bit of moving around to keep in touch with the fish. Plenty of eels about as well!

2 Barbel

Sport was slower than expected with most of the action towards the end of the day.
We have fished here on opening day for the last 3 years. The first year we came, swims had been well cleared already. Last year and this year, no clearance had taken place so it was difficult to actually get to the river. I don't expect (or desire) manicured pegs but I make the point because the banks were overgrown to the point of being dangerous. I almost fell in the river clearing a well known swim. If we didn't know exactly where the swims were already it would have been a nightmare. The loss of Boys Rocks and Wires swims is a real blow to the fishability of the beat.
Honest feedback would be that we feel the beat now represents poor value for money. A new visitor unfamiliar with the beat would likely have a very hard time if they were first to fish it, and not have the pleasure we had 3 years ago now.
We do enjoy being able to have a beat to ourselves - and have been prepared to pay for it - but we will likely look to a different beat next season.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

A cool day. The river looked in good condition and it certainly looks different in the Winter. Two nice barbel caught mid day in the swim below the power lines.

2 Barbel

Conditions looked fantastic although very cold . Moved swims 3 times and only managed 2 small chub. Nice day all the same

2 Chub

Two of us covered a lot of water with deadbaits..float fishing and wobbling. No bites all day despite conditions looking good.

River very high and pushing through. Banks very slippery so not many swims available. Good day.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Under the very low water conditions we were very happy to catch 3 barbel each on a stretch that fishes better in higher water. Last day of a 6 day trip to the Wye which we have thoroughly enjoyed.
Many thanks WUF.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub