Feedback & Reports

Lovely beat. Water lower and clearer than yesterday. Fish only took flies with a splash of pink for much of the day. Red hot spider seemingly the fly of choice later on. 4 of the grayling a decent size. All trout small or smallish. All safely returned. Two anglers kindly let me have the lower beat for the last hour. Much appreciated.

9 Trout, 7 Grayling

A good days fishing considering the conditions,bright sunshine and low water.1 chub early in the morning 5lb 9oz nothing until late afternoon small chub and 1 barbel 9lb 14oz.The two other were eels around the 2lb mark.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub, 2 Other

Trout and grayling caught on both wet and dry fly. Bright sunny day.

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

The river dropped and cleared overnight and by midday the Grayling were back on the feed and rising freely to a Johnathan Barnes life jacket caddis as well as nailing the black magic nymph fished duo. Other fish were caught using tight line nymphs and latter on in the afternoon on targeted dry using an elk hair caddis sz 14. Trout to 14", Grayling to 16" and one Parr. This is a wonderful, peaceful fishery that needs a couple of days just to explore it.

8 Trout, 13 Grayling, 1 Other

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

Caught earlier in the day on nymph and dry fly. Fish went off as weather became hot and very sunny. Trout to 1lbs and lost a good one in the fast water. My first Irfon grayling was 3” but my second on dry was 2.25lbs - a lovely fish. Would certainly revisit this water. I don’t weigh fish or photograph them - just return them quickly. It’s only fair on the fish.

5 Trout, 3 Grayling

DC & GC tried an afternoon/evening session on this beat but have to say it was a disappointment. There was only one place where any fish were rising and both came from the one spot. The beat is difficult to fish with not many nice runs, also the bracken is high and makes casting and walking along the waters edge hard. We both felt the cost for this beat is a little on the high side, especially when comparing it to other Wye beats that offer more.

2 Trout

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Wonderful day. Very bright, hot sun but fish did not mind. All fish caught on pellet and boillie. Fish ranged from 2lb to 8lb. Saw pair of peregrines and a multitude of kingfishers. Many canoes also, but no problems, everyone was very good natured.

7 Barbel, 20 Chub

Very hot and clear conditions Smaller fish feeding but no larger fish..snapped up twice by barbel So admitted defeat mid afternoon. Parking arrangements now much better at Thomas wood. Now very accessible and a very pleasant fishery.

8 Chub