Feedback & Reports

Fished the feeder with 2x8mm pellets for 2 Chub, river still low and clear, needs a good flush through. Thanks Wye and Usk.

3 barbel caught between 6 and 7.5lb, all on pellet. Didn't fish overly hard as also teaching the other half to fish! Access to the fishery is excellent, most civilised to be able to drive and park at your chosen swim. Though with the rain it was a little slippery near the entrance gate so would be 4x4 access only very soon.
Would echo the comments of other Anglers regarding the limited fishable areas. In normal/current conditions only really two areas that you would fish. We had the fishery to ourselves so wasn't too much of a problem but with others present you could be left scratching around for somewhere to fish or be fishing within 30 - 40 yds of another angler.

3 Barbel

Arrived in morning to find the river the lowest I've ever seen it in the three years I've been traveling down here. Fished a few swims from the middle, straight down to the island and managed to catch from all of them resulting in 7 barbel up to about 7lb and 7 chub all of which were over 4lb with a best of 4lbs 14oz, all caught on pellet or boillie. It really did pay to chop and change in the clear water as they seemed to spook easily. But all in all a great day with the weather playing its part and as a bonus, Colin turned up for a chat which is always a pleasure.

7 Barbel, 7 Chub

River low and slow, fishing tough! 1 barbel around 6lbs and 2 chub, 4lbs 11ozs & 4lb 14ozs in the wood section late afternoon/evening provided some welcome action.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

River was very low. Slow start but finished with 6 fish. Enjoyable day.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

1 x 13"wbt in prefect condition taken on czech nymph
a few parr and minnows! River low and clear, weather bright and sunny with blustery wind.

1 Trout

A few hours fishing to see out the trout season. Caught just one of 6 inches on a tan klinkhammer. Saw a couple of fish rising and spooked a couple. Was disappointed to see new power cables crossing the river over what had been a nice fish holding spot earlier in the season. A bit risky waving a carbon fibre rod around there now. Water the lowest I have seen here and crystal clear but an enjoyable session as always.

1 Trout

Nice day, fished from 10am - 4pm, all fish around 12" and taken on dry fly CDC Olive and Grey Duster from the mid section. Lots of fish activity and there are some big boys in there! 2 taken, I will be back next season.

7 Trout

9 x grayling, all 14-16 inches, 5 x trout 6-16 inches. A dark day without a breath of wind, mist on the hills and rain coming on during the afternoon. Water low and the pools very slow. A few willow flies about and some sedges later. To my surprise, the dry fly rod proved to be redundant on this occasion - I couldn't take a trick with it. Almost nothing rising through the day. What did work was very slowly retrieving a team of three traditional wet flies just under the leaves moving downstream on the surface after casting well across. Both trout and grayling then attacked one or other of the flies with surprising violence. Favoured patterns were Grayling Steel Blue and Foster's Yellow Bumble, both tied wet with hen hackles. The 16 inch trout, which was lurking under a tree, took the Bumble on middle dropper and made a nice finish to the trout season. A good day, even though my waders are leaking again.

5 Trout, 9 Grayling

One small grayling to a Black Gnat. All others to Sawyers Killer Bug & Stick Fly. A fitting end to an enjoyable season. "Wye Oh Wye"!

4 Trout, 6 Grayling