Feedback & Reports

Bright sunny day, river near normal levels and clear but still pushing through. Took temp of water around 6-7 deg, chose to fish first swim over the foot bridge. Fed the head of the swim (from behind the willow) with 2 balls of heavy halibut ground bait laced with small pre-soaked micro pellets, gave this 20mins to work down into the swim. Fished over this with hair rigged elipse pellets for 3 hrs with out a touch. A change of bait resulted in 2 small salmon par and a 1.5lbs chub. Went back on the feeder and pellet and at aprx 5-30pm took a 4-5lb chub. Lovely to be out and warm in the sun even though fishing was slow.

2 Chub

1 Grayling

Worm.

1 Trout

Had a day on the river on Saturday at Courtfield. Unfortunately I blanked, but my partner had 2 x Barbel, best 8 1/4 lb and a small chubb. River in good condition, spoke to the riverkeeper who was very informative and told us that no barbel had come out of there since January.
Will be back in the summer.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

River very low & clear could see the bottom half way across in many swims. Moved around but only had bites in two smims. 3 chub caught 3, 4 & 5lbs all on bread. Very enjoyable day & although it didn't help the fishing it was nice to see the sun.

3 Chub

Surprised at how low the river was. One 15" grayling and two out-of-season trout at 16" and 18", all from the gutters with weighted nymphs.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Very cold SE wind and a busy water with 20 to 30 fishing, almost all on worm. Fished SE shore on spinner in the morning and caught four rainbow approx 2.5 lb. Went over to the NW shore p.m. as the weather had warmed up and breeze reduced. A further 2.5 lb rainbow on fly.
A cold but enjoyable first day of season with snow still on the Carmarthen Vans.

5 Trout

7lb pike caught on lure.

1 Pike

Our 1st visit to the upper Wye, hoping to catch a Grayling, my first. The river was clear and low with hazy sunshine. Both my companion and I had a great day watching the Dippers, Red Kites and other wildlife on this beautiful stretch of river, despite the lack of fish. 5 Trout and a Grayling between us to long trotting. We will be back for the grayling next season. Thanks for a memorable day.

5 Trout, 1 Grayling

1 Grayling