Feedback & Reports

A blizzard and 3" snow on the A470 at the Storey Arms, after overnight rain following a dry week, set the scene. Weather was cold (4C/39F)cloudy and drizzling all day. The river was colouring up, cold (5C/42F)and rising on arrival. [Yesterday Terry had said it was 'gin clear and in superb condition', whilst giving great advice on where to fish.]
Fly fished Beats 5, 6, 3 and 2 using 1" Brass yellow / black tube of F/S1 line, giving up early afternoon when the river was like chocolate with tree trunks and rubbish coming down - I now see that the Llanstephan gauge had gone up overnight from 1'7" to 2'9" and was out of sight submerged as at midday.
Needless to say, no fish caught or even seen.
PS: Herd of inquisitive bullocks guarding the gate from the Old Stable Block to the river caused a worrying delay to my lunch...

1 Trout, 1 Chub

Took the roving approach for the last piking session before the close season....20 minutes in a swim before moving on. River was in good condition, but the fish were not interested in either dead bait or plug.

We fished Saturday and Sunday at Whitney, Saturday beat 2 and 4, Sunday beat 6. The river was low and clear making fishing difficult, the strong blustery wind made it hard to control a float. The chub were tucked away under trees and could not be tempted out by maggot and float. All fish were caught right under cover on meat and cheese paste. The one small grayling came to maggot.
Met Terry the Bailiff who was very helpful.

1 Grayling, 7 Chub

River in superb condition now, 2ft 6inch and running clear.Very good reports from coarse fishermen this last weekend again on a dropping and clearing water.No sign of any salmon yesterday with 3 rods on the water, but with conditions as they are we can be hopeful. Just need some consistent angling effort now.

River at 2'6" and clearing at Llanstephan so good level for this high water beat. Cold and windy all day. No fish caught or seen. Great to be back on the river.

River at a good height, fished the spinner on beat 3 and the fly on beat 6, nothing seen, good to be back on the river

Level lower and water clearer than yesterday. All chub in the 3lb bracket. Great to get some pike on lures - spectacular action in the clear water, especially the shallow water takes.

5 Chub, 3 Pike

Good day on a river slightly up but fishable. Two chub over 4lb, the rest in the 3lb range. Couple of takes on plugs from pike but nothing hooked.

7 Chub

Float fished and legered baits Saturday and Sunday. The original idea was to fish for grayling on the float but it rained overnight and consequently the river rose and colored up making it very difficult to find grayling. Fished beat 2 Saturday and beat 6 Sunday with only one grayling to show between 3 of us. Ended up fishing cheese paste and meat for the chub, who were more obliging than the grayling. Terry responded quickly to the E mail I sent and was helpful as regards what Beats would be best for grayling, just unfortunate about the rain.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling, 12 Chub