Feedback & Reports

Water very low and clear, small number of rises but no takes and no fish, my clumsey casting scares them off. I liked the beat and will be back next season. Only fished for 2 hours then moved to lower Longtown for further 3 hours, see other return.

As at lower Escley the water was very low and clear, there were odd fish rising but not taking the dries I offered, switched to nymphs and caught 2 small [6-7inches] and 1 nice grayling 12 " hooked another which got off, [barbless hooks] worth the odd loss to help protect fish from damage.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

The river down on its bones. Need a good lift of water. No fish showing. None caught.

River very low, bright sunny day, took 6 small brown trout to 8" all on a brown klinkhammer.

6 Trout

A surprisingly bright, sunny day with fish to 8" on a elk hair dry.

7 Trout

Second day on Holme Lacey, river still mega low and today we had sunshine for good measure but as can often happen the barbel fed a bit better this time and we managed a slightly more credible 11 barbel and 11 chub again all caught on various pellets. The river desperately needs rain and then should fish brilliantly. Once again it was great to spend a bit of time chatting to Colin and learning more about the river and the fish in it. Finally for this year another big thank you to the W.U.F for making it all possible.

11 Barbel, 11 Chub

River was very low which severely limited areas worth fishing. 1 barbel last knockings and an eel! Had to fish fine. Lovely piece of water and would fish again when levels are higher (as probably are now). Pity the top boundary ends where it does.
Directions could do with an amendment - taking gate a second sharp left. Local farmer kindly re-directed me and commented he regularly re-directs Wye & Usk bookings looking for Middle court.

1 Barbel, 1 Other

A lovely beat which requires some route planning across the rocks to make the most of some cracking pools and glides! The fish were reluctant to show themselves so nymphs were the order of the day. Things started well with a couple of good trout to the net but then a couple of canoeists came splashing their way through my swim!!! Needless to say things went quiet for a while! It was late afternoon when the next fish came to the net and worth the wait it was too a nice grayling of about 1.5lb which took a cased caddis on a quick retrieve, this was soon followed by a few more small fish. All in all a nice day with a few fish on a lovely stretch of water what else can you ask for!(no canoes lol)

4 Trout, 2 Grayling

1 trout and 1 grayling on nymph. I grayling on dry klinkhammer. River very low and lots of leaves falling in breeze. All fish under 1lb and carefully returned.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

River conditions were low, no fish caught.
I feel access to the lower sections on this beat are poor and is more suited to spinning, this should be highlighted to give better beat information.