Feedback & Reports

Fishing difficult on a low clear river but what a wonderful stretch with everything you need fast gravel runs deep sections and deep gulleys under trees. Tried touch legering and feeder fishing on both upper and lower sections but only a couple of Barbel to show late afternoon. Day was very hot and bright which did not help but still really enjoyable. My fellow angler had a kingfisher land on his rod tip which made his day. Lower section is very snaggy so lost and couple of feeders. Thanks again to WU for a wonderful stretch.

2 Barbel, 6 Chub

Typical Wye chub early on a pleasant day by river, then uninterrupted by any further action. Lowish water, bright conditions and beat confines with limited and occupied hotspots made for a disappointing day. Large number of salmon moving all day long didn't help!

1 Chub

struggled to locate chub in the short time was there. 3 chublets, 3 dace and a clonker between 6-7lbs, a proper fish. Fought very hard, caught on luncheon meat.

4 Chub, 3 Other

ALSO ADDITIONAL PREVIOUS RETURNS HEREUNDER:-
LLwyn On - 2 x 4 fish tickets - return nil caught (NOT EVEN AN OFFER) On 16th June. Others around also bad day.
Usk Reservoire 12th June - 2 x 4 fish ticket - 6 fish caught.

6 Trout

A nice sunny day for once, and copious amounts of fly life. All caught to the nymph. Short rise at around 7.30pm. Left at 9pm. Saw two white-headed trout of 1lb to 1.5 lb.

7 Trout

Fished for about four and a half hours. River very low and only a couple of rises seen all day. 3 trout, biggest 12 inches, on tungsten bead PT nymphs.

3 Trout

A Blazing hot sunny day, not really ideal conditions for barbel fishing, relatively clear river and a beautiful setting but, only finding 4 fishable swims with safe access was slightly disapointing.
We fished from 8am until 4pm and only had a handful of bites each, catching only 4 chub between us. Would have been better with more swims to choose from, I would only recommend this beat to young, fit anglers who don't mind clambering down very steep banks to fish.

4 Chub

Not quite as magical as the day I had earlier in the month on this beat. River level over a foot lower. Still a few mayflies and yellow Duns and olives. Still took some fish generally in 4 -12ounce bracket. Again fish in pockets once one taken. Maybe lucky for another then a need to move on. I never felt I matched what the fish were taking which seemed some sort of emerger. Flies which worked were Adams Kline, para Adams and small grey wulf.

10 Trout

Nice fish up to 12 inch. River was very low and clear. All fish caught on nymphs.

18 Trout

9 x trout 6-10 inches, Rusty Klinkhammer. Hot and still, the mayfly just about over and very little was rising today - a matter of prospecting in the likely places to provoke rises. One much larger fish lost just at the net.

9 Trout