Feedback & Reports

2 Trout

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

1 Barbel

A hectic day in the heavy showers, river full of chub.

7 Barbel, 43 Chub

12lb+ on a Usk grub another fish lost

1 Salmon

15’C overcast with light drizzle, fished in the middle of the day. All caught to an adams and returned.

3 Trout

I have fished this stretch before but not for some time and was encouraged by the notes on the website regarding improvements for 2020. As we arrived, it became very clear that the majority of the stretch is virtually ‘unfishable’ due to lack of bankside access (everything is so overgrown). I get the wild fishing/nature argument but when the opposite bank is so well prepared for anglers this doesn’t add up - it’s just not been worked on. There were two fishable areas - both in the woods and unless you are Spider-Man other areas are off limits. All in all a hard days fishing for 4 chub all caught on feeder/meat, lack of move possibilities limiting the days fishing.

4 Chub

Water quite low. Light rain but very mild. All fish caught at the lower end of the beat, all on a dear hair emerger. Lost one very substantial trout that bent the rod more than anything else I have ever hooked - broke the leader! Will return.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Got set up on the river bank mid morning & within half an hour the river started to rise at a fairly rapid rate meaning that one had to move rod, rod rest, seat & tackle box a couple of feet further up the bank every 20 minutes.It was interesting to see the response of the salmon to a sudden rise in water...it really' tickled their fancy' and they were leaping everywhere for a short while. Sport waned later on as the river became a torrent with logs, branches & other debris coming downriver not to mention three very wet fishermen; When you can't even light a fag it's time to call it. Which is what we did.
Might book a salmon rod next time!
Thanks all for the opportunity to get out.

1 Barbel, 8 Chub, 6 Other

12lb fresh hen fish. Safely returned

1 Salmon