Feedback & Reports

5 Barbel

River seemed to be in perfect order, managed 4 small barbel 5 small chub. All caught rolling meat through gaps in streamer weed. Only downside of the trip were again a few brainless canoeists who seemed to think they owned the river and could do what they like !
Apart from this as always I can't wait to get back on my favourite river again!

4 Barbel, 5 Chub

A lovely fishery, not so far to walk from the car either.
Adequate number of fishable swims which has not always been the case with some W&U venues.

17 Barbel, 25 Chub

Lovely, fantastic beat. Tough conditions but managed a good few fish from the upper end of the beat. All in great condition, fell to pellet and feeder tactics towards the evening

4 Barbel, 9 Chub

River in good condition. Good size barbel. Biggest 8lb 15oz. Two chub over 4lb. All fish on pellet or meat. Will be back.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

Three anglers. One had 3 barbel. One had 1 barbel and one chub. One blanked. All fish took pellets. Very hot weather today.

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

Drove down from Yorkshire today and didn't get to the beat until 4pm. We both fished the same swim and caught steadily all evening. Average size of 6lb with the biggest going 8lb 9oz. All immaculate fish.
We fished on hair rigged pellet and bomb/feeder catapulting in a few freebies.
A lovely beat and one of our favourites. Great to see the kingfishers diving.

16 Barbel, 4 Chub

Superb stretch of the beautiful river. We fished it gently at our leisure (had we pushed ourselves I see no reason why we could not have doubled our catch) using mostly the more accessible swims at the uppermost limit of the beat (on the tail of the Vanstone Pool). However, the younger members of our group ventured downstream to the Rope Pool and were equally successful. All fish (13, Barbel to 9lbs 4ozs, and 3 Chub of around 3-4lbs) were taken on standard feeder tactics using multiple small halibut pellets and boillie hook baits, no more than two rod-lengths out.
Thank you Wye and Usk for an exceptional and truly memorable day - we would love to come back.

13 Barbel, 3 Chub

Arrived at river about 7:30 am JS and TL went in top field swims PS, MC and RL all went to downstream swims. All started off on feeder pellet and groundbait tactics, we fished till 10:30 then stopped for cup of tea in this time river had risen about 100mm and 4 barbel had been caught. After tea we resumed in our original swim, by 1:30 when we had another tea stop another 7 barbel had been caught and river had risen more. After lunch PS moved to swim near car park and we all continued in original swims. Throughout the afternoon the weather deteriorated and we had some long periods of heavy rain, but not deterred we finished the day RL 2, MC 3, PS 6, TL 6, JS 6, a grand total 25 barbel. The biggest fish 9.08. Fish caught on pellet, meat and boilies. Great day at a lovely venue.

25 Barbel

30/08/15 warm, overcast day, light wind. Some light rain, heavy at times. Fished the top section of the beat with feeder tactics. Good, healthy size fish with several in the 9-10lb bracket.
I could go on and wax lyrical about this beat, the quality of the fishing, the beauty of the location but I would soon run out of superlatives. So, to keep it short and sweet I will simply say that for both my mate and I, 'it was a great days fishing'!

21 Barbel, 1 Chub