Feedback & Reports

nothing seen or caught, Pathways on this beat are dangerous even though we know where we are going , a visitor would struggle that's for sure.

Fishing Passport Note : Since this feedback, pathways have been cleared. This work was planned but had to be delayed because of nesting Sandpipers (we always have to bear in mind that the Wye and its banks are SAC & SSSI designated). Also, please be warned that there is a wasp nest at the top of the Leaning Willow!

Another pretty slow day. Light rain & calm wind in morning. Fished fly - lost one fish , nothing else doing. Breeze picked up in afternoon, tried spinning and had one rainbow. Very few fish rising and generally not much sign of life.

1 Trout

Good day for fishing today….. overcast all day,light wind with showers,river dropping slowly with a good colour.
All but one caught on krill 14mm pellet with swimfeeder and cheesy garlic groundabait. Other fish was on a cheesy garlic 14mm pellet.

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

2 Chub caught on ledgered boilies. One just under 5lb. Lost a good barbel too! Very disappointed ! That’s Fishing !

2 Chub

Feeder , landed me 2 barbel 5-7 lb and 5 chub 4-4.5 lb , will be parking at the top next time after bit of rain , great evening session

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

7 Chub

Other were dace

4 Barbel, 34 Chub, 6 Other

Perfect conditions today , overcast and the river was up and rising . Still a little bit of weed coming down but much less than the days before . Tried rolling meat to start with ,only managed one chub with this method . It proved quite difficult with the fast water ripping the bait off , so pellets it was . Lots of bites in between takes to keep you on your toes . Barbel were 4 to 6lb no sign of the huge shoals of small barbel that this beat is known for , this must occur when the river is lower . Both chub over 3lb and fought just like the barbel in the fast water . If you’ve never fished here before be aware that this beat is full of snags ! I always use a helicopter full of SSG shot , or a thread through weight , this works very well here . Didn’t loose one rig all day , I did loose 2 fish though which is always gutting but still a good session . Lydbrook is stunning , a perfect day !

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Very wet weather alit if flow in the river but so nice and quiet as well.

3 Barbel 6.5lb 7lb 8.5lb
1 Chub 3lb
1 nice Dace

Fished first swim at top of field to start but wasn’t set up for the pace of the river. Moved to the corner swim by the wall. Fished from 7am - 7pm would have stayed later but swim was very snaggy. Still I will be back to explore further down the beat another time

3 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

River in good shape. Chub early on then barbel moved in, biggest around 8lb

11 Barbel, 15 Chub