Feedback & Reports

A very cloudy but warm day. Fishing very challenging but got 3 Barbel between 5lb and 8lb and nice a chub to just over 3lb. A difficult day but always a pleasure to fish a beautiful river. Canoeists were very polite and helpful today as well a big bonus.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

River v.low and v.clear, barbel didn't show until dusk.

4 Barbel, 12 Chub

Lovely day and a beautiful stretch of river. Some fish rising but difficult to tempt with dry fly. Sedge and small duns about plus some yellow mays. Tried most things but perhaps my presentation was a bit too poor for the low, clear water and I probably could have gone finer. Had an 8 inch fish on a size 12 nymph when I tried to re-cast at one point. Nothing, then, until dusk came to my rescue when, in the failing light, a 10 - 11 inch fish sipped down a tups. When tightening into this fish the end of my vintage 1936 Hardy split cane rod snapped off!! It must have been ready to go. So 2 hard won fish.

2 Trout

2 eels caught river very low & slow.

2 Other

For me, one of the best beats of the upper Wye, but tricky in parts to access all of it due to private gardens etc down to the riverbank. Need to criss-cross the river when the depth allows but don't be put off by this as the beat is just great with all different types of gravel runs with fast flow to deep pools with no flow at all so you really have it all on this beat. Wonderful. Thanks again WUF.

3 Trout

Guided R on the beat last year and he caught some huge barbel and he wanted a repeat session this year. I also guided him on Wyebank last year where he caught 32 barbel in a day!

He brought along his young lad Dominic for the day. Richard caught a good few chub and barbel. He even allowed his lad to land his first barbel of 6lbs 9oz. Richard landed a beautiful 8lbs 12oz barbel. Plenty of chub to 3lbs 12oz were landed. A few fish were lost due to the hook links being parted on sharp rocks.

As normal the fish came early in the morning and late in the afternoon. A great days fishing.

4 Barbel, 8 Chub

Lovely river, unfortunately no fish seen or caught.

The Irfon was lower than last time I fished this beat more than two years ago, making wading easier in the bottom pool where I picked up two decent grayling on sedge imitations. Four others to 16 1/2 inches came from the top pool along with a small brown trout, mostly on a size 20 olive klinkhammer. Fish were rising sporadically all day, but with more enthusiasm and conviction as the day wore on, I had brief contact with four before the first came to the net.

1 Trout, 6 Grayling

River low and clear. Fished all day with pellet, both rods blanked. Busy with anglers on opposite bank, loud chatting.
Disappointing day but beautiful surroundings.

Fished an evening session with no success. Tried dry flies, nymphs and a combination of the two, NZ style. All to no avail.

A beautiful stretch of river marred by the frustratingly overgrown bank, which only allows very restricted view of the water. I lost my folding landing net while scrabbling up the bank (it's probably hanging in a tree!)and would appreciate anyone who finds it contacting the Foundation.

As mentioned by other anglers, Ashford House has a very overgrown sign on the road. It is the property directly opposite the canal tunnel with a large tarmacked car park in front of the house. Take the path to the right of a dwelling, heading towards the farmyard for access to the river.

As always, the booking office staff were very helpful in organising this fishing, which was very much a last minute decision.