Feedback & Reports

Very tricky day. Got there early, one or two trout rising but no interest in what I was offering. Too hot by 10:30 so went to enjoy the Brecon Beacons. Returned in the evening, hoping for a hatch, but no luck.

Only fished evening from 7 canoes take over during the day same all over the wye but a evening session with 18 barbel is more than enough biggest barbel 7lb average 3 lb

18 Barbel, 3 Chub

Introduced a friend of mine to the slippery slope of fly fishing. Whilst the sun and lack of water made catching hard, it was an easy introduction to wading and casting. We did winkle out 7 wbt, mostly 5"-6" on a range of nymphs. And my mate landed the fish of the day on debut, a pristine 9" brownie.
We had a long lunch on the bank, sipped some river-chilled wine, chatted and gazed at the river, marvelled at the beautiful Wye Valley countryside and soon the lack of rising trout and shoaling grayling seemed not to matter.
My fishing has become quite frenetic over the years but today reminded me that it's so much more than the catch.
Retired to our B&B and evening meal content with one more fisher added to our fraternity.

7 Trout

A first time out reccie on this beat for me and as has been said by others it is challenging wading in many places but I had no real problem just going steady and thinking and looking well before making the next move!

Beautiful stretch of water and location too and very well maintained by the owner (who I had the pleasure of meeting ) and I think it might need a hatch of some sorts in the big pools to give the best of the fishing? Looks like it could produce some lunkers!

Nothing hatching today (no surprise given current conditions and time of year) but some nice trout came out on top sipping spinners in the run just above the road bridge at last light. Looking forward to the next outing already.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Very hot and river low and weedy. Fish caught in faster water on feeder and pellet and float and meat.

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

1 Trout

1 Trout

A bright sunny day on a low river were always going to make this tough. Fished afternoon into evening and caught on both feeder and float.

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

River was very low, a lot of weed showing. Managed to winkle out a small barbel in the shallow water half way down the beat.

1 Barbel