Feedback & Reports

Well observed the restrictions, stayed local and obviously fished on my own . Opted for the Noke beat , bit cold this morning so wasnt in a mad rush too get there , arriving at about half ten ; bit of sun too then slightly warming things up !! I did see some insect life at about midday too . . . .

Wow here has had a severe haircut , masses of trees down hopefully improve this beat no end come Summer time . . . A cracking job done I must say,.although on the first field electric fencing is around it now so take care !!!

On to the fishing, only selected deep holes today and during my quick two hour session was nice to hook up into two brownies, both about eight inches on tungsten nymphs , cracking stuff !! Did for a time have lump on , had a feeling it was one of Nokes good grayling !! Boy did he put a bend in the rod !!!

Anyway a fun two and a half hours albeit still flowing a bit pokey here . Was reading .39 on the gauge last night when I looked . Needs another good week of no rain me thinks !! Somehow I doubt that's going to happen . . . Anyway a nice opening sortie on the Wild Streams , look forward to my next session , happy days!!

2 Trout

Great to be out on a lovely early spring day. A couple to nymphs, but there was a 10-15 minute window at about 3pm when the trout switched on to March Browns and I had 3 takes of a big DHE style fly in 10mins, two stuck - best probably 15". A few minutes later - all over. Well worth the couple of miles walk!

4 Trout

7 Trout 8inches to 14 inches a bit on the lean side but to be expected for the time of year

7 Trout

6 Grayling

1 Pike

No barbel 3 chub fell to maggots

3 Chub

Went here for the second time in a week trying to catch a barbel, still no barbel, did have 3 decent chub on maggot feeder, river was a lot lower than the previous week, but bites were far and few between,

3 Chub

Lovely beat, but unfortunately no grayling gave themselves up.

Very tough going day, our first time fishing the river wye, not sure the cold spell had helped things considering it was -1 most of the day.
River had recently been in flood but had dropped right back down, tried various swims and baits, including meat, pellets, cheese and sweetcorn, managed one cub of around 6 pound, but no barbel, and not even another bite, beautiful piece of river though and will try it again without a doubt.

1 Chub

River was running high and fast.had two chub on meat.both were 5/6lb

2 Chub