Feedback & Reports

The first day of the week with cloud and a bit of rain. I fished a few swims but returning to a previously baited spot produced best result with 4 barbel to 8 1/2lbs plus good size chub. Did lose a good fish to snag. Feeder & pellet tactics.

4 Barbel, 6 Chub

8pm to 10.30pm. 7 barbel, 6 to 8lb and one that weighed 9lb 10oz all on large halibut pellet. Fish caught from main flow of bottom pool. On arrival caught 3 barbel in 3 casts on same pellet but then had half hour of intense Cob dispute over the new Pen in the area! Angler fishing in day had a hard day but evening produced as usual for the fickle Wye.
I wish to request that anglers consider what happens if they lose tackle. 2 reports so far this year of fish caught with hook, line and swim-feeder attached because the swim-feeder has been stopped both sides. Also anglers using light main lines with heavy break strain braid hook-lengths leaving long lengths of line in the fish and river. A very small majority are letting us down, if you see anglers using these rigs please comment to them.

8 Barbel

All trout were under 8 inches; the largest grayling was approximately 1lb. All fish safely returned. All but one fish taken on nymph; one trout taken on Iron Blue size 18 dry fly.
Directions to beat were excellent.

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

River was very clear but plenty of flow. A few fish rising throughout the afternoon/evening but no real rise late on. 2 fish (best 1lb) were taken on the dry with the other 2 on deeply sunk nymphs. River bed made wading difficult but no more than lots of other WUF waters - wading sticks are ESSENTIAL. A long beat with plenty of opportunities for different styles of fishing.

4 Trout

Fished dawn till dusk and barbel came on very late 7pm till dusk. 4 fish over 8lb and smallest 6 1/2 lb.
Lost my wedding ring! If anyone finds it please contact the Foundation. I was fishing the bay swim, first swim, new swim.

6 Barbel, 20 Chub

River visibility still only about 1 foot. Must be due to warm weather not rain. No fish seen. Expected to be able fly fish after dry period but due to colour used spinners and a large colour full fly due to water colour.

River visibility still only about 1 foot. Must be due to warm weather not rain. No fish seen. Expected to be able fly fish after dry period but due to colour used spinners and a large colour full fly due to water colour.

There is some lovely trout fly water on this beat with it at this low level. There was a fantastic hatch yesterday afternoon - was a fairly soft day with some cloud cover - with olives, yellow mays sedges and mayflies amongst the feast on offer to the fish. They didnt seem too impressed however and never settled in to predictable taking patterns - the few we winkled out were with one exception oncers. Silver tourists present too - several flaunting themselves including at least one lunker - above Edw confluence. Its a funny year so far, only 14 fish total out of 10 rod days - its almost as if someone has been training the fish over winter!

6 Trout

Nice fishery, only a little walk for old boys. A good day feeder fishing and I will go back. The river was low and the fish in good condition.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Very little seen despite being as quiet as possible.