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Took my 13 Year old son with me and because of that couldn't fish the very top of the beat near the power line!
Settled in the next beat down stream, plenty of room for the two of us. Started about 0900 and fished sliding ledger with pellet on a hair rig. The River was slightly colured and slightly up due to recent rain.

After a quiet start I lost one barbel but caught another after a couple of hours, a beautiful 6 pound fish. Then my son caught his first ever barbel. He refused an eager father's help and landed the fish himself, very proud and very tired after! another 5-6 pound fish that fought like a demon.
Nothing then all day as the wind really picked up and waves appeared.
Lost a fair amount of tackle in the river, lots of snags.
Overall an enjoyable day and made up that my son caught his first ever barbel.

Despite almost perfect water conditions it was a very difficult day. We managed about 8 fish in all including two belters of 20 inches and 18 inches.

There was a big problem with Goosanders during the day, we spent the day chasing a group of more than ten from pool to pool. Maybe this would explain the low catch return.
There was also a pipe letting out hideous grey discharge at the top of the last run before the big flats at the top of the beat. It was colouring the water for quite a way down stream and did not smell too pleasant.

WUF NOTE - please report any suspected pollution to the Environment Agency's Hotline 0800 807060 immediately. Goosanders and Cormorants should be recorded on the Angling Trust's website.

Great days fishing - 19 Barbel, 1 Chub and a beautiful 2lb Perch. The beat fished well all day and each swim we fished produced a bite. The weed was a problem at times but not as bad as it has been. All fish taken on Boilies or Corn over Hemp and Pellet. The larger Barbel were found at the top end of the beat in the last few swims. Looking forward to my next day or 2 on the Wye.

Nice bit of colour to the river. Fished from 9.30 until we had to leave at 3pm. I had 2 barbel and a chub within 3/4 hour, thinking it was looking good it promptly went dead!
I moved up towards the shallower water and had a couple of chub then moved back to the deeper water. I finished with 5 chub 2 barbel, other rod blanked.
What a killer the hill back away from the river is if you try and go back to the car fully loaded.

12 trout to 14 inches and 5 grayling to 12 inches. All on dry fly on a blustery day with sporadic hatches and fish rising only during short periods of sunshine. The river was in good condition with a slight tinge from recent rain.

Stunning location, stunning fishing. 15 barbel and 7 chub, including 3 x 8lbers to the birthday boy! Being able to have the beat all to yourself is perfect. Thanks to the riparian owner and WUF.

18 x Grayling 11" to 17". Mostly 15"to 16" dry fly and short nymphs.

Nice day out in on a pleasant beat. River slightly up but clearing after recent rain, to me it looked perfect.
Lots of salmon showing mostly coloured fish in the upper end of the stretch.

Tried various approaches all to no avail so ended the day on a blank.

First time on the Lugg, after speaking with the young lady from WUF she suggested this beat as apposed to the Arrow beats. As a previous angler has said the start of the beat to 100yds above the wier is unfishable due to weed both in and out of the water, then it gets interesting, second cast 11" grayling one of 13 caught the best 13" caught 1 minnow 3" and 9 WBT the best 14", the wooded area produced 4 of these 12/ 14" fish I also lost a few, so it can be fished, but is quite a challenge! What with the freshly fallen trees and existing trees to contend with. I fished with my 8' rod with a klinkhammer at the dropper and a bead head nymph at the point this set 5' from the drop, flies all home ties, great when they work. Fish took both point and dropper, you do need chest waders to get the best out of this beat. Fished for 7.5hrs and still did not cover all the beat. Thanks WUF for a GREAT days fishing.

Firstly, I would like to thank both the bailiff Rudi, and the land owner Don, for the friendly welcome to the beat, it was appreciated, and also the fact that they both acknowledged me by name rather than just another day ticket holder.
The day started on arrival at 10am, a walk of the beat and baiting of selected swims with hemp and pellet was carried out. First fish of the day was a Barbel of 6 lbs 10 ozs just after casting. The day progressed slowly with two eels from two other baited swims. At 5pm I revisited the first swim, and on advice from Rudi, I tried luncheon meat again (after being pestered with eels on this bait). The result was more Barbel ( 6-4, 6-7, 6-2, 9-6, 5-11, 5-9, 7-3 & 6-13) and 3 Chub (3+, 4-8 & 5-9 )

River conditions were coloured water, and rising slowly during the day.