Feedback & Reports

First time on this stretch with 2 guests. Conditions were not as we would have wished being low and clear with a sharp drop in overnught temperature and a cold East wind so we expected to struggle a bit. However, we did manage a couple of barbel with a third lost and a couple of chub so not too unhappy with that.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Day bright and sunny after a ground frost and river very low and clear. First time on beat so walked the stretch before choosing swims. We were disappointed to find that there were very few swims that were fishable especially from the island down stream where the banks are dangerously steep and access to river near impossible. Two barbel and one chub caught late on in the day.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Good days fishing in difficult conditions. River low and clear. Most fish came late in the day. No large barbel all about 6lbs.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

The river looked promising with a mist hanging on the water, and with the Llanstephan gauge at about 1' it seemed a perfect height for salmon fishing. Regrettably, I didn't see or touch a fish all day but I did see a pair of mink, several kingfishers and yellow wagtails. I got to know the beat better and found a very pleasant fly run at Salmon Rock that I've not been able to find before. Not catching didn't spoil the day, in fact it was a pleasure just being there.

5lbs cock grilse from Brook Pool on a 1" silver stoats tail tube fished deep.

1 Salmon

Good day on river with 3 fish, Martyn Lewis 2 salmon, first on beat 4 around 18lb (37") and the second from beat 3 at 9lb. I had a fish of around 10lb on beat 2. All on small shrimp patterns. Fish seen on all beats. Thanks to Terry for the advice.

3 Salmon, 1 Trout

Another good day on the Wye on a very enjoyable beat.

8 Barbel, 10 Chub

Grayling about 1/2 lb on nymphs, and a small trout from the bottom of the beat.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Very cold start and the water level a lot lower than last week. I fished a couple of swims along legg meadow. After a quiet day, I eventually managed to get a 7lb 7oz Barbel at around 5:30PM and then another of 10lb 1oz (wye pb) at 6:30PM, both caught on tuna boilies and Halibut pellets

2 Barbel

Large fish feeding on a rise but were not interested in any fly!