Feedback & Reports

Only small dace caught trotting, couldn't find the chub. Lovely trotting water though. Put the pike rod into a couple of likely looking lies but not a sniff - probably need a few frosts and felt I should have been throwing lures for them so early in the season. Switched to barbel for the last hour having seen a couple roll - caught 7 to 8-15. Lovely autumn day to be by the waterside, especially at this location, it really is a cracking stretch of river.

River high and coloured. Assorted Chub (Biggest 4lb) and roach on bread and worms.

Rod 1 - 14 Barbel 6-9.5lb
Rod 2 - 13 Barbel 7-10.5lb

1 foot 10" falling, a bit of colour.
Having fished at Whitney since 1964, I just tried the most likely places. Very overgrown but still able to get the fly where it mattered.
Salmon caught at Old Court on 2.5 " Willy Gunn, a hen 6lbs.
Next fish moved under the Oak Tree, followed a stripped fly but didn't take. Left it for about half an hour then put over small Silver Stoats Tail, 3rd cast, another hen fish, 5lbs. Both released in the water without touching except with long nose pliers.
A super day, thank you WUF.

Five fish caught and safely returned, 1 lost. Four coloured cocks - 12, 12, 16 and 17lbs, one clean hen 17lbs. All on 1/2" stoats tail tungsten tube. What you might call a busy day!

Another 3 salmon for the Nyth today and 2 lost. A useful PR statement for the Wye??
" An angler fishing the Nyth and Tyr Celyn caught 11 salmon in a three day session and lost 6 more. All fish were safely released."

The river was running quite clear but there was a reasonable flow with the Brecon gauge at approx 1ft. Hooked and played out a good 12-13lb frsh silver fish (Orange Flamethrower tube) only for it to flip and free itself just as I went to land it! A good day nonetheless.

Wonderful beat at Craig Llyn. As pretty as it gets. To stand in the middle of the Wye on this beat in decent weather is just bliss. Lots of interesting water over gravel beds but some tricky wading over very large boulders. Around a dozen good size grayling on various dry flies. Great day, nice welcome from the owner much appreciated, thanks WUF.

Bob Calcatera caught a 15lb cock fish downstream of wires on a Flying C, fish returned.

One hen fish of about 11lb caught on Lower Flats. The fish took a Cascade fished on a sink tip double hander. It gave a very good account ouf itself & was only slightly coloured. It was safely returned. The river was about the perfect height & quite clear. I missed one other solid take on the Upper Flats whilst messing about with the drag on my reel. A superb way to end the season.