Feedback & Reports

This visit to Abernant represented the triumph of optimism over common sense! A four hour drive from London brought me to this very well kept upper Wye beat. A few days before, I had decided to stop checking the river gauges and just trust my instinct, so I was disappointed to find the river a foot higher than I had expected and with more than a hint of colour. Nonetheless I covered the lower parts of the beat, Lady Alexander’s Catch and Stone Catch, thoroughly with fly on fast sinking line and spinner. The fly brought three trout, two of which of a decent size and beautifully marked. Unfortunately, the water on the upper parts of the beat, was too deep and powerful to safely wade, so left it for another day.

3 Trout

very windy and cold, not the best day to go fishing. Looked a really good lake and I will return before the end of the season.

very quite

River fairly high so explored upper beat rather than fished. When levels drop, access should be reasonable, if tricky.

4 Trout

Fished beat 6 wind was really crappy, fishless again. Maybe next time!

Very strong downstream wind. River started at reasonable height and clarity but coloured up rapidly and was, basically, a waste of time after an hour or so. Left early - in a hailstorm! Suspect beat will be great in right conditions.

Almost another wash off at Dinas, but the river was just about fishable, albeit only with jig woolly buggers ! Quite exciting fishing with numerous connections. Managed to land two @ 12” but lost several including two in the 16-18” range in the heavy flow. When will Spring finally arrive ?

2 Trout

Still too much water and crazy wind.
No fish seen.

Tough fishing in squally wind, rain and hail. One brown trout between two anglers. Best fishing was in the deeper water at the top end of the reservoir near the bird hide.

1 Trout