Feedback & Reports

Wet throughout the day. Although the fishing commenced well (3no caught prior to 10.30am) the remainder of the morning and early afternoon proved disappointing with interference from crayfish no matter what type of fishing I employed and adjustment of fishing location.
During late afternoon I was able to catch a further three fish and finished fishing (wet and cold) approx. 5.15pm.
All fish were caught using ledger.

6 Trout

Lovely stretch of river. However water levels were very low. Only 1 swim was fishable which was on the near bank. All fish caught were on pellet.

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

A tough day at Lower Canon Bridge with low water and rain throughout the day. That said we managed to pick up a number of barbel to 6.11. This is a beat that has left us wanting another crack at it in better conditions. The assistance of the farmer in taking us to the beat was very useful as it is a reasonable distance with all of your gear, especially in the rain. A big thank you to him. We will be back.

6 Barbel, 5 Chub

All species caught on luncheon meat. Weights were around the three to four pound range. A nice beat with good access along entire length.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

Nice water but weather appalling. Raining all day.
Access a little tricky in places but overall very bearable.
Temperature of water higher than that of the air so hatch limited and wet fly and nymph prevailed.

3 Trout

Arrived late afternoon to avoid canoe traffic and it was literally fish a cast so set a target of 20 barbel or dusk Ended up back in pub/accommodation by 9PM, great way to start long weekend on the Wye.

20 Barbel, 1 Chub

At last, a much overdue day when the wind didn't blow too much (and for most of the time hardly at all!), so at least bugs and fish were active. Even better, it was cloudy and warm. I fished from 8 until 6.30 p.m. and, amazingly, fish rose somewhere pretty well all day, and for most of the day there were some insects: sedge, midge and small olives / PWs. Trout were rising early but not the grayling, though by 10 a.m. they were looking up for sure and the odd one sipping. Most of the trout caught on the day were rising fish, whereas 60% of the grayling were not. I didn't resort to nymphs at all but just fished a size 20-14 HE emerger over gravels, in the foam and in the creases and the ladies obliged and came up for it. Most trout were 8-12" with the best a 14" 1.25 pounder. Most of the grayling were 11-13", fewer were 8-10" and the best a 17", non-rising, two pounder. A much needed, therapeutic session after a hard evening yesterday on one of club's waters on the Usk where "cracking the code" proved nigh impossible apart from a few trout willing to rise to spinners. So, a wonderful day in a beautiful place with such a variety of water. It was nice to be back. Also a big thank you to the owners for maintaining the access through the bracken so well. It makes such a difference for those of us of more advancing years!!

13 Trout, 29 Grayling

8 Trout

Thank you Wye and Usk for the opportunity to fish this fabulous venue and to Colin for its immaculate presentation.
The journey from Windsor was made more difficult by road closures so arrived later than planned but still full of anticipation tinged with trepidation at the long walk not because of my age but the luggage I take in bait and food!
The weather was perfect warm, overcast with a light breeze so the fish might feed all day and so it proved.
After the walk to the favoured swims at the bottom end of the beat we baited the swims with ground bait and pellet and as soon as the pellet hook bait was attached it was the usual Chub took it on the drop followed by a Barbel then we caught steadily all day with both my friend Pete and I catching Chub on the float, me from the bank and my younger friend wading halfway across the river and feeding and catching Chub and Barbel with freelined rolling baits.
The bigger Barbel turned up late in the day including a really old looking black coloured fish with a lump below its dorsal fin how old it was we could only guess.
Another Red Letter day with Pete catching 15 Barbel and 22 Chub and I caught 10 Barbel and 37 Chub.

25 Barbel, 59 Chub

Great session on this beat. The largest barbel was 8lbs 14oz. Caught a perch on a pellet which is a first. The largest chub was 4lbs 14oz. River still very low and the ranunculas coming down causing problems on holding the bottom.

12 Barbel, 3 Chub, 1 Other