Feedback & Reports

Received a very pleasant phonecall from owner Barry inviting me to fish this week following last weeks torrent. It was much appreciated as was his company on the day.
River was in perfect order and a restless fresh fish in the mid teens kept things interesting on Chine throughout the day. Caught two salmon [parr] around the 5[inches] mark with successive casts on the double hander. Hope to meet them again some day. Once again thanks to WUF staff and to Barry [top bloke!] Compliments of the close season to you all. Here's to hopefully more fishing at Chainbridge next year!

Beautiful weather and excellent conditions despite bright sunshine at times. Some grayling rising throughout the beat. 30 grayling landed between two rods with the largest three fish a shade under the 2lb mark (also 3 small out of season brown trout). Lots of mink footprints on the bank! Most grayling caught on CDC emerger (size 14 olive) and on size 20 copper tungsten nymph. Great day out on the water - I will be back next year for some more grayling action... and of course the spring for some trout! Thanks WUF!

3pm, 12th October 2011. 23.8 lb cock fish returned at Tyrcelyn,(The Nyth).

Actually booked for salmon fishing and fished for a couple of hours to practice my casting as it's been a while. None caught but did see two jumping. Switched to coarse fishing and caught 1 chub 4.1/4 Lbs and one barbel 5.1/2 Lbs both in perfect condition caught on hemp and spicy sausage pellets .

We arrived to the river to find it was in good condition. 1 x 4lbs barbel and 1 x 3lbs chub in the morning. My friend K.T. had 8 barbel between 3 to 7lbs at around 3pm. I had another 7 barbel after 6pm, the last 4 fish over 7lbs.
A great day. I got broken by something really big, our guess was a big carp. A lovely strech of the Wye, hard going but best early morning and during the last 2 hours when the big barbel came out on a feeding frenzy. We will be back.

We fished the cattle field downstream from the Orchard.
The weather was warm with sunny periods and the river was fairly low and clear. A beautiful stretch of water. Between the 2 of us we caught 8 barbel ranging from 5 to 8 pounds. All fish were hard fighting and in pristine condition.
We will return next year to try another beat of this superb river. Some pegs on this beat need better access - You need to be fit and agile !!

River 1 foot up and falling. The three of us started off fishing on the 'beach' across to the deeper water, but all that came from that was a 6lb barbel for me. Dad wandered downstream rolling meat and had one chub of 2lb. we all moved to the top of the beat to the slower, deeper water and fished swims that looked well used. Merv lost a barbel and had a chub bite, while I didn't have a touch. Dad had one barbel of 6lb, 2/3 of the way across. Both barbel were taken on halibut pellet with a feeder of mixed pellet.

It's worth noting that the opposite bank to this beat seems very heavily fished. there were several anglers up and down the stretch throughout the day and the swims looked very heavily worn and the barbel I caught had a couple of old wounds in it's mouth. I would suggest if you're looking for a session on virgin barbel, this probably isn't the beat for you. It also sows a seed of doubt in your mind as to whether these fish are getting tackle-shy.

Great day but took off after 5pm with one swim producing 5 Barbel to 11lb 8oz. Others incl a 10 with 6,7 and 8lb fish caught.
Many thanks to Don the owner for showing us the swims etc. v. helpful Gent!

Blanked. First time to this beat. Imagine we could have done with 6" more water and a lot less sunshine. Didn't see or touch any salmon unfortunately. Both really enjoyed our day in stunning surroundings though. Plenty of fishing to go at and I think you do need to make the most of both banks.

10 grayling (including 3 of 16"). 3 out season brownies 9" on gold head GRHE, black klinkhammer and caddis nymph. A great days fishing.