Feedback & Reports

Very cold, breezy, good flow after heavy rain last night. Absolutely nothing showing , and no fly hatching. A blank day in a beautiful spot. Late season growth made access very hard work for this fisherman not in first flush of youth!

Second time on this beat and expected a better return but bright skies seemed to kill it. CH had 3 late on from the beach area and I had 1 at 7.00pm with my last cast while packing up. The fish ranged from 6 to 8.6 lb.

4 Barbel

River in good condition however we were unable to get a bite between us, very disappointing day.

Still on the feeder-mag, had one Barbel on pellet. Barbel ranging from 8oz to 8lbs, Chub 1 1/2 to 4 1/2lbs. lots of silvers Dace and Roach. Low clear river, warm, showers most of the morning, sunny and cloudy pm.
Not able to put any money in collection box (for parking).
Killer walk back up the slope with all the gear, at the end of a long day, would be nice to get other access, even on foot, top end maybe?

4 Barbel, 12 Chub, 20 Other

Enjoyable days fishing. 4 fish caught during the mornings wet weather with remaining fish caught during afternoon and early evening.

6 Trout

21 Barbel, 1 Chub

9 lb from the Rapids on Redbrook to Robin Stewart.

1 Salmon

River looking good despite overnight rain. 6 trout to 16 inches largest to dry black gnat. 4 grayling all around 1lb caught on hares ear nymphs.

6 Trout, 4 Grayling

Spent the first hour sitting in the car with a book and coffee - it knows how to rain in mid-Wales! Finally rain eased off so started fishing about 11am in Penlanole Pool. Nothing for 2 hours, tried nymph, klink and dink and small dry flies. Spotted some gentle sips under the far bank. Missed first half dozen takes but then had 6 grayling in an hour - smallest 10" best a good 14".
Then a nasty northerly wind picked up making presentation and casting difficult (for me anyway). Gradually worked upstream and about 6pm had a 12" grayling and a small brown trout in Llandiro Pool.
Saw a mink jump/fall out of a bankside tree, a good 10 foot drop to the water, and swim to the far bank.
Thanks WUF for making these Wye beats available.

1 Trout, 7 Grayling

11 fish caught to Adams para or olive klinkhammer. Six fish were handsome 10"-12" and the rest were smaller. This is one of my favourite beats and I have fished it maybe 5 or 6 times. Today on walking back to the car I became a bit confused with the field boundaries on the beat map and (unless I am going completely mad) realised that the impressive falls that I have always finished fishing at are not in fact the top of the beat! Will have to wait till next year now to find out what the last 1/4 mile has to offer.

11 Trout