Feedback & Reports

River conditions very good. Lovely day out even though the fish didn't want to play! Comfortable stay and good food at the Griffin Inn.

A stretch for those who like to stretch (their legs). One of our party who fished right at the top for a while (where he caught the 'other' - a prime gudgeon) estimated he walked 7 miles in total over the day. A nice stretch with a lot of wildlife to see - including an otter putting in a star appearance. Fish caught mainly near pumping station and the obvious swims at the bottom of the fishery.

3 Barbel, 9 Chub, 1 Other

Late report of two salmon caught on the Eardisley beat last week. 20lb and 15lb.

2 Salmon

River racing through and colour of chocolate. One 4lb chub and one eel from swim at top of stretch at dusk.

1 Chub, 1 Other

Perfect water. Lost red grilse. Nothing else seen.

Arrived with high hopes given the decent water and was not disappointed. SL landed a stonking, slightly coloured hen fish of 40" and estimated at around 25lb. Very deep bodied and in great condition. Along with the usual accompaniment of grayling and trout this was a great way to end the season.

1 Salmon, 8 Trout, 6 Grayling

After losing a heavy barbel early on, a 4lbs 9oz rub a dub on free-lined cheese was most welcome in the coloured, swiftly flowing water below Boy's Rocks. OB, "the barbel botherer" was in the wire swim, from which he took 4 barbel to 8lbs 8oz during the day, also losing a big pike. My best barbel went 6lbs 8oz, a new pb, as was the 2lb eel that insisted on snaffling my bait during the otherwise quiet period in the middle of the day.
Anyone who thinks the banks are steep or inaccessible needs to visit the Bristol Avon below Chippenham. Compared to that abseiling territory, the Wye here is like a day at the beach, and what a lovely day it was!

5 Barbel, 1 Chub, 2 Other

A great day, the river had dropped and there wasn't the same amount of debris coming down river. I had 2 barbel to 7lb 3oz in the morning and then 3 to 7lb 4oz in the early evening. All fish from the bottom pool.

5 Barbel

Nothing caught.

The river had dropped further but still high with some colour. Had to work hard for our fish. Nymph produced nothing but there was the odd fish rising very occasionally and if covered with a very small dry fly they usually took it, although not all were hooked. Three rods ended the day with 8 grayling, average size well over 1lb, with two best fish 2lb 4ozs and 2lb 2ozs. Difficult fishing but good fun and a pleasing result.

8 Grayling