Feedback & Reports

A very late booking due to heavy rain. The stretch we had booked we elected not to fish. Visited Holme Lacy and found no-one on the beat. Rang the WUF and after they spoke with Colin the Ghillie we were able to fish from about 1pm.
River high, coloured and pushing through. Needed a lot of lead to hold bottom, but by fishing the bottom of the beat we managed 6 barbel and 2 chub to one rod and 8 barbel to the other. The biggest about 9lbs - all the fish were in excellent condition although a couple were a bit lean and obviously recovering from spawning. All caught using heavy feeders and pellet.
Despite the poor conditions and the inclement weather a productive day.
Many, many thanks to the WUF who made every effort on our behalf so that we could fish, and Colin the ghillie for his advice and assistance as always.

Me and a friend fished Sugwas on the previous day and although the water level was high we had a good day. We stayed at the Grafton Travel Lodge in Hereford which was clean and comfortable with the staff freindly and helpfull. Unfortunatley when we got to the White House beat the river was way up and raging though so we did not fish, went and had a bit of lunch instead. This was the first time either of us had been on the Wye and what a stunning river it is. With the ease of booking a beat we will be back soon for another go.

River very high and like chocolate , nothing rising at all. Could not get to the EDW pool very steep and slippery bank with a drop into a torrent of water at the bottom. Very dangerous indeed. Better luck next time, Blank.

13 barbel to 9lb on pellets.

July 2 caught 9lb and 10lb at 9.20am and 12.40pm respectively.
This ends my wonderful 4 day fishing session which resulted in 5 fish all on fly and 2 lost.I hope this encourages others to keep fishing!

Another very lively and fairly fresh cock fish first thing this morning, about 12lbs on a Munro fly in the Boat Pool.

Not a good day. The river rose 6" during late morning and early afternoon, chances being almost zero in my book. The lunchtime Rectory catches would suggest otherwise, but the beat is downstream and perhaps the water had not reached there.
I was a little frustrated that it was not classed as a wash off. Another frustration is the condition of infrastructure on the beat. All the wading boards are in a serious state of disrepair, I could not get on the upper boards at all.
One day someone will get hurt.
However, I think the real problem is that I am not catching fish and S.E. is....

12lb salmon on fc at8am hook fell out in net easy release returned in evening lost another

Interesting beat with a great variety of water. Started very early and fished the Rock pool very thoroughly for no result only to be shamed by Simon Evans who fished it after me and pulled out 2 fish.
Weather remained awful all day and the river rose quite a bit. I then concentrated on the gravel catch, which is a lovely bit of water and was finally rewarded with a beautiful fresh salmon of aprox 12lb.
Thanks for all the advice and direction Simon.

13 trout. Most very small, one larger stocked "blue spot" fish of just over a pound.
All caught on klinkhammers and parachute adams. Water quite brown getting progressivley worse during the day due to high rain fall