Feedback & Reports

First proper frost brought the fish on the feed . Trotting maggot a regular supply of small chub and trout came to the net , with an occasional grayling and two better chub of 4lbs 8oz and 3lbs 6oz

20 Trout, 15 Grayling, 35 Chub

2 Anglers. Overcast, calm day with very little wind. We had not fished this beat before but the photo gallery made it look open and accessible. We were all set for a good day. We checked the Lugg cam at Presteigne before setting out and it showed six on the metric scale. Never really managed to interpret these scales as the metric and imperial don't seem to match up. Anyway, based on past experience of the Lugg, 6 seemed OK. However, the beat was was running fast (made it a real effort to advance upstream) and the water was slightly coloured. Slow glides were in very short supply but there were plenty of rapid riffles! Compared with many of the smaller stream beats this one was quite open though access was often difficult. We kept increasing the weight of our flies trying to get them to reach the bottom. Tungsten or double beaded nymphs eventually made it but the fish were in no mood to be caught. Once again, my mate proved he is the better river angler and landed all the fish. Me, I caught my foot in a bramble!
A note for the WUF - we are conscientious anglers who always respect the rules relating to the beat. It would be really helpful of the land owners to offer accessible exit points where the 'no fishing' boundaries are.

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

Have been watching the gauge drop this week, hoping it would get down to 1'6 or so. At 1'9 this morning I wasn't sure how fishable the river would be, but with the sun shining and a load more rain forecast for next week, it was now or never. Arrived to find the river belting through, but relatively clear, and managed to find a few grayling with the aid of some big tungsten beads and slightly sketchy wading. First time I've been since the all the earthworks and clearing work - it is indeed pretty extensive and looks quite stark at the moment. It will be interesting to see how it settles down - fingers crossed we haven't traded too much fish holding structure, cover and shade for ease of casting and access.

2 Trout, 13 Grayling

14 x grayling 6-12 inches, 2 x out of season trout 6-11 inches, Tungsten Hare's Ear, Pink Shrimp and Grayling Steel Blue

14 Grayling

The river was at 1ft 2 on the lugg cam, but it seemed lower on the beat. Weather was perfect. The fish were lying deep but responded to small nymphs. This beat has changed with the new earthworks and may need to settle for a while. Needs a good flood to flush it through.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

3 pounds grilse for client Alan Ockendon at Bigsweir

1 Salmon

10lbs hen fish

1 Salmon

10lbs cock fish

1 Salmon

Redbrook 8 lb cock Salmon. Football Pool for Simon MacLucas Big Organge Shrimp.
32 for the season 29 on the fly.

1 Salmon

8lb hen fish , coloured caught and safely returned. Fish took size 12 Reverend Mole double. It gave a good solid fight and swam off strongly when returned.

1 Salmon