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Fished Middle Hill Court beat first and last day, and Holme Lacy beat in between. Fishing was excellent, particularly given it coincided with the first three ground frosts of the autumn. The areas of river that hold fish seem to hold large numbers. Stayed at Pencraig Country House Hotel, which was relaxed with excellent food. Can't wait to return to the River Wye, and will be supporting the excellent Wye and Usk Foundation in the future. Keep up the good work.

Thanks very much for a memorable day in wonderful surroundings. pb chub as well.

Many thanks for doing the arrangements for fishing at White House on the Wye yesterday. It turned out a really lovely autumn day with a light breeze and water slightly up and dropping following Tuesday?s rain. I had a fine cock fish of 8lb on an Ally?s shrimp pattern, fifth cast of the day. He was safely returned in good health despite having fought like a dervish. Although there were a number of fish showing, particularly later in the day, I only had one other pluck. This was my first English, indeed first British, salmon on my first visit to the Wye, so you must excuse my sounding rather pleased with myself!

Thanks again, and to Simon too for his advice on flies and fishing approach. I shall no doubt be in touch for some more next season!

Pwll y Faedda 12 October - this was supposed to be a grayling day. Actually it was quite a good day, although a lot of smaller fish - 14 up to 11/2 pounds and 16 out of season trout, and with olives hatching all the time.
The odd one out was a coloured cock salmon of 34.5 inches, which rose very delicately in the middle of a shoal of grayling and sucked in the North Country spider on the point. He told me later, as I was removing the size 16 Hare's Lug and Plover from his cavernous maw, that he had taken it because he was sick of seeing Bann Shrimps whizzing past him every day - tell Simon! Released unharmed.

My stay in the UK has come to an end after a very enjoyable 13 year period. The Wye and Usk have given me so many memorable moments, and because of that, I'd like to see if I can spend some time with them for one more time, before my departure in Xmas. Knowing that both trout and salmon are out of season, grayling and course are probably the only choice.

Barbel really are the most magnificent fish. The Wye is the most marvellous river and Backney is a lovely beat. The pipe works were not intrusive but once they are finished it will be better still. I managed five Barbel to just under 10lbs and a number of nice chub. All to small (11mm) pellets. A thoroughly enjoyable day.

Many thanks for your advice on fishing the White House fishery last friday. Had an enjoyable day had two fish on but unfortuantely nothing landed! Seemed to be a few stale residents around which lept about during the day and great fun having them slash at a collie dog!
Met the owner who was very helpful and pointed out a few lies and how to get at them. The "grandstand" pool was a joy to fish but the bits upstream a bit tricky; a deep wade on a bank out in the river to cast to the opposite croys below their hut (the little middle croy I had one fish on) but with a deeper channel on the inside getting in/out was difficult! However a good day and great value and suited youngsters like Huw and me!
Many thanks and look forward to the spring. Hope to get over a bit more often!

I would like to thank you for providing this information online. I travel to fish the river Wye at Hay, from Dorset, and the journey of 140 miles can now be made knowing the condition of the river is fishable.
I am sure that hundreds of anglers will be greatful for this service.

24 fish caught between the 2 of us, mostly Grayling. Although conditions seemed perfect there didn't seem to be much of a rise as we had seen on previous visits. There is so much water to fish here its hard to find where the fish are shoaled up, although we are starting to build up an idea of certain hotspots, but i'm sure this will all change on our next visit!

18 Grayling biggest to about 14 inches and 2 Brown Trout around 10 inches.
The beat is really beautiful but could do with just a little more trimming. I would in no way let this put you off fishing it, as the catch return from above is for a short afternoon session about 3 hours.
If this beat stays so under fished it should provide excellent sport for those of us who know it is there.