Feedback & Reports

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Lots of fly life late on, missed one take and lost another. A lot of activity was on the far bank which I struggled to reach. As only my second fishing trip this season I would read nothing into my lack of results! It is a stunning stretch of water with plenty of variety and I will certainly return when I'm back in the area. I did follow the advice of previous reports and brought a wading staff which even with the river lower I felt much more comfortable, with the water higher I would think one was essential.

Fished the bottom stretch up until lunchtime as we thought the beat ended at the gate. Managed to double up on a peg as there were only a couple of fishable swims. One of those had a wasps nest on it. One barbel of 8lb 4oz caught from the bottom stretch. Moved up to the top stretch after speaking with someone and caught 2 more barbel to 7lb 7oz and realised we should have started that end. I think it would be helpful to advise people to park next to the blue container. River was nicely coloured and conditions were good, would like to have another crack some time.

3 Barbel

lovely evening - very bright to start with. Last fish was the best I have ever had from theses waters, natural brown trout -very healthy strong and fat. over 15 ins and probably over a pound in weight - took line out and gave a great fight. Cant believe I have this wild stream fishing on my doorstep.

4 Trout

Very enjoyable days fishing on one of my favourite upper Wye beats. Fished down behind 2 otters moved fresh salmon about 8lb in spring pool gutter & caught a colouring hen fish of 10lb from the spring pool. very lightly hooked on flying c hook which came out in net. Connected with another briefly in same pool. Seen good fish show in Bridge pool.

1 Salmon, 1 Trout

Some numbers for you: 1st time on this beat. 0.302 Brecon gauge. 5 WBT 12" was the best - lovely fish. All on the top on a White Wluff 100% returned.
...that's the end of the good news....
1 chap camping - in base of the trees, in field upstream of the bridge - a bit unnerving until I engaged with him, was a nice chap, he did not appear to be poaching.
2 Kayakers - apologised very nicely but were told the facts that they shouldn't be on the water and where to find access info.
All the gear and had no idea. 6 kids mucking about in the pool I wanted to fish. 3 dogs crashing through the water,
100% were owners oblivious. 1 fairly fed up angler - note to self....don't bother fishing in the summer holidays.

5 Trout

2 Trout

Fish was rising on and off through the day, so caught mainly on dries on sedges. Fish was smutting on small flies and changed flies thoughout the day. Many fish missed. Fish taken throughout the whole beat with grayling and trout up to 2lbs and another rod had a cracking grayling around the 3lbs mark.

4 Trout, 24 Grayling

Nothing moving, nice day but no fish seen caught.

Not a good day for fishing, weather very hot