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Whilst this is undoubtedly a very beautiful stretch of the river Wye, with easy vehicle access and accessible swims throughout, there are well established swims along the entire far bank losing the feeling of solitude and unspoilt atmosphere you get on other stretches in the WUF portfolio. Despite the river being in perfect condition fishing was very poor with the various swims we tried above the suspension bridge offering just two chub to two very experienced rods. Only after relocating to the very lower end of the stretch did we finally catch five chub and four barbel to about 7lb in the last hours of daylight. Overall we were very disapointed with our visit given the high cost of fishing Caradoc. We would not have booked, had we known of the angling pressure from the far bank so perhaps this should be mentioned on the venue description.
WUF Note: Any single bank fishery runs the risk of anglers on the far bank and we have no control on how many may be fishing there. For anyone wanting to ensure exclusivity, there are plenty of double bank fisheries to book. Please contact us on 01874 712 074 and we would be happy to advise.

4 Barbel, 7 Chub

No fish caught.

Ledger fishing with worm. Average fish 1 to 1'1/2 pound.
Really nice day and the first fishing for my Son.
Thanks for a great day and we will be back.

4 Trout

Caught on fly and float.

8 Trout

Not many swims further up beat, caught fish on meat and pellets. Will probably try different beat next time as struggled a bit, though conditions were not idea (bright and clear)

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

Good conditions. No fish hooked.

Ray Oakley caught a 7lb hen grilse on a home tied fly from the Villette pool Sat 26th.

1 Salmon

A good day with a nice flow on the river. Chub to 4lb through the day but just the one barbel.

1 Barbel

River conditions were excellent, with water levels good and weather fair. Some rises first thing. Began with a dry fly and took a number of grayling and one trout on the central pool. Then switched to a team of spiders on a long leader, on the the advice of guide Oliver Burch, and took the majority of grayling and one larger trout weighing approx one and a quarter pounds. Lastly finished off with czech nymphs and took the remainder of smaller grayling.
This was the first time using the foundation, and I have found it a great service, with a huge selection of waters to choose from. Next time I'm in the region I will definitely be booking beats through the foundation.

2 Trout, 10 Grayling

Arrived mid-morning to find the river running clear. This, combined with the low, bright sunshine made it difficult not to spook the fish. Concentrating on the broken water and deeper shaded pools I winkled out four fish of about 6” and one splendid specimen of 12”+. All came to size 14 gold head PTN or GRHE. I didn’t venture beyond Mallhollam Bridge.

5 Trout