Feedback & Reports

In complete contrast to my last visit when I had 24 barbel, both my friend and I didn't get a single bite all day. Very frustrating indeed!

Found the river low, all fish taken from 4pm until dusk in deeper water. 6 barbel and 1 chub.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

Lovely days fishing in fantastic enviroment, all fish caught on pellet with open ended feeder. Pleasure every time you go there to see the gillie Colin Richardson, he is so helpfull to share his knowledge with you. Thanks Wye and Usk Foundation for splendid day.

7 Barbel, 7 Chub

All taken on a kedgeree worm.

6 Trout

Ledgered worm.

2 Trout

Took a party of old friends onto beats 3, 4 & 5. Water was still low but rising slowly.. Two of the party reported an estimated 80lb plus mixed bags of barbel and chub. Salmon showing in many of the pools. Coming back on Wednesday for another session. Beats 1, 2,& 6, Still untouched. Good luck for Wednesday.

Perfect conditions. Two salmon and one sea trout from beat three to a syndicate member.
Salmon were both 10 - 12 pound and coloured. Other fish seen through-out the estate.
Three syndicate rods and four house rods booked today.

2 Salmon, 1 Sea Trout

Lovely beat but nothing really moving over whole stretch. Local guide was also surprised how quiet it was. Later caught one WBT about 8in on hairs ear. Lovely place shame was a bit quiet.

1 Trout

Another early start, river running nice and almost clear. Opted for a different approach today, maize doctored up with active 8 and hemp. Crossed the bridge and pre-baited the 3 swims that side with the said bait, set up the tip rod with feeder and hair rigged maize (2 grains to a size 10 wide gape barbless hook). Fished the bottom swim 150m below the bridge first, instant response from chub to 2.5lbs and a very nice little Barbel of 4.5lbs, swim died after the hectic start. Moved back up to just above the big tree and applied same tactics with again instant results from a chub of 2lbs. Changed to a block end feeder full of maize and hemp and a hour later landed a very fat and short barbel around 5lbs, same thing happened swim died. Another move to the top swim saw a very similar fish reaction. Early chub again, 2lbs+ and a hour wait for the next pull which saw another 5lbs barbel netted. Sat here for bite-less 2hrs. Moved everything back to the bottom swim road side of the fishery. Back to tried and tested method's here 1.1/2 oz feeder open end full of elips pellets 10mm and elips dampened ground bait, hook bait 3 10mm elips pellets hair rigged to a size 8 barbless hook. This sorted some fine old bronzed warriors (chub) to 5lbs and I never lost any gear here, taking 6 chub before I left at 2.30pm Nice steady day and a pleasant chat with the fishery owner to boot. Will be back to try a evening session soon.

3 Barbel, 9 Chub

Evening hour on the upper section, caught 6 small trout on a nymph (own pattern, I call Irfon Bug).

6 Trout