Feedback & Reports

Blank. Unfortunately the long-trotting strategy didn't work out, and apart from a modest chub which bounced off before netting, all I could contact were minnows. I went off to Sportfish round the corner for some retail therapy.

A lovely day before the storm hit on Sunday. Some chub and one lovely barbel an hour before dusk from the tail of an island. Might have had more, but children had a Halloween party to go to. Such sacrifice is the lot of parenthood.

Brilliant days fishing. Between the two of us we lost count of the small 4-5 inch grayling and trout we caught. One brownie caught at the bottom of the beat was about a pound and a half, plus 3 grayling towards the two pound mark from deep pools at top end of beat. All fish caught on heavy nymphs, no fish were taken. Will be back again soon.

A bit of a slow day, river was pretty low. 3 chub between us and a cracking 8lb 2oz barble (PB) which topped the day off such a nice river to fish will be back very soon to try again!

SW: Had 8 grayling & 1 trout all on a small copper john.

PT: Had 3 grayling & 1 trout on small goldhead and flashback PTN.

All fish returned. Grayling were mostly good sized, in range 10"-12" with one in the region of 15"+. A great days fishing.

First time on this beat and struggled to decide how to fish. However, would certainly visit again as lovely stretch of water. 2 x chub of around 2.5lb plus two lost fish (probably Chub as well).

8 Grayling falling to a heavily weighted PTN variant.
Very good day with one lady of the stream pushing 3lbs.

Had a enjoyable days fishing on friday at Backney, the river was very clear with lots of leaves and weed coming down and the fishing was quite difficult but I managed 6 nice barbel to 7lbs.

2 dozen plus Grayling and a few small browns between the two of us. Like a couple of other correspondents, I am catching mainly smaller fish - my best Grayling might just have made the pound mark - from this venue and, catching nearly all my fish from the bottom of the beat. Any thoughts that I might have had then to the effect that (a) 2lb Grayling were a figment of the imagination and (b) the top meadow was devoid of fish were banished PDQ when Tom nailed a couple of near 2lb fish from one of the oh so enticing deep pools just downstream of the hut as we made our way back up river for lunch.

River running low and clear. Sporadic hatch but, other than a few very small fish, as far as I could tell,nothing feeding on the top. Fish taken on beaded PTN/GRHE, Copper Johns and Czech nymphs. All fish returned.

This time last year all was white frost, the line froze to the rod rings, what a contrast this year, autumn gold trees and mild weather on this beautiful beat. Caught a grayling first cast and maybe 20 others all between a half and pound and half on double maggot, one red and one yellow on size 14 hook. Made contact with as many others but lost before net, never known such a high proportion of grayling to jump and throw the hook! At dusk got broken twice on 3lb hooklength so upped to 6lb and caught 3 large chub, 2 around 4lb but weighed the last at just over 5lbs caught on the last possible cast of the day. Great sport and feel on a centerpin reel and light trotting rod. Since finding this beat several years ago via Wye and Usk Foundation web site and which is kept in superb but natural condition thanks to Mr Charles Picton I actually look foreward to putting the clocks back! Thanks to Allyson and Wendy for your help in booking the day.