Feedback & Reports

Trout: Mainly GRHE - 7 x 5inch, 10 x 5-7 inch, 3 x 8-10inch and 2 x 11-13inch.
Grayling - GRHE & Czech nymph - 1 x 8-10inch and 3 x 11-13inch.

22 Trout, 4 Grayling

5 Trout, 1 Grayling

Cold day, no hatch. Tried nymphs and caught 2 small trout. Before dark, some olives hatched and I caught another 2 with dries. Good streach, easy to wade. Worth considering second visit.

4 Trout

My first time salmon fishing with a guide. I really enjoyed the day but unfortunately did not catch a salmon. I did catch a small brown trout though so at least I didn't blank. I will try again.

1 Trout

Alas no salmon seen or hooked. Nice beat with some good fly water. Wish I'd taken a trout rod, there was a really good hatch at mid morning and the river alive with good sized browns. Lots of potential, will be back later in the month, when hopefully there'll be a few fish about.

2 Trout

Hard days fishing, cold wet and windy. Made worthwhile by two beautiful trout. One of a pound, and one of about a pound and half. Taken on grhe, both returned and in great condition.

2 Trout

Bitterly cold day with a nasty gusty wind. Fished for about three hours in the morning with no luck at all. Mostly used weighted nymphs but absolutely no sign of fish. Afternoon looked no better with the temperature creeping up to about 4 degrees . But there was a sudden and completely unexpected flurry of activity around 3.00. No one had told the grayling they were out of season and no fewer than 11 threw themselves at my nymphs in the space of a about forty minutes, including two on the same cast. But only one small trout who played by the rules. Mind you, the weather certainly felt like the grayling should be in season for a month or two yet!
We are staying at a very nice place just outside Erwood called The Old Barn Lodge. Very reasonable and a terrific location for a week's fishing. Just need the weather to play its part now. Dream on. ..

1 Trout, 11 Grayling

Fished for about 3 hours. Water condition was excellent. It was a really cold day with a brisk wind. Water was freezing on the rod. No takes.

Stood under the open hatchback reluctantly sliding into waders that were still wet from the day before thinking I must be mad to fish in this wind and pouring rain? Then a passing loan jogger told me she had already covered 19 miles in the same weather! Who's mad?
Unable to control conventional techniques I resorted to the Czech style. Couldn't get the mental image of a tea pot out of my head for some reason? This is very cold work in these water temperatures. Left shortly after netting 12 inch o.o.s Grayling, returned.
Although not the most productive of trips, I couldn't wait any longer since not being able to come up since October, weather/river conditions and that, but enjoyed and learnt again.
Many thanks to all at WUF and Bronwye guest house.

1 Grayling

Blank.