Feedback & Reports

A couple of hours or so session after a cooling Butty Bach at the Skirrid Inn . A couple of 10 inch fish on the dry soon after starting by the houses but then all quiet as I moved up. Wading up below the rail bridge a bitch otter decided to join in. That explains the lack of trout activity there then! Was a fabulous sight though and she has a holt just below the bridge.
By the way, I was camping at the Maes Y Beran campsite a few mile up the valley. Highly recommended if you like it simple and peaceful, right on the banks of the Honddu. No toilets etc though. No problem. The owner comes round for the dues in the mornings or evenings.
Llanthony Priory campsite further up has bit better facilities to those that want them and is a great site as well. There's a bar underneath one part of the priory!
Thanks to all at the WUF for all these and more opportunities!

2 Trout

Dry fly. Fish returned.

1 Trout

This time I came prepared with a new 7 Foot #3 brook rod which was perfect for this beat and threw a #2 line with a furled leader just fine in the shelter of the stream banks. First go at this beat which has both upland type pools and more sedate pasture land sections. There was a steady hatch of Dancia but not much else from 1pm until 4pm which got the odd fish rising. Most fish took a size 14 para adams and were all in great condition with very fat, full of Mayfly bellies. The best fish was just over 13".

12 Trout

My first venture on the wild streams; what a day. Weather conditions were just perfect and there was a decent hatch of mayfly and brook dunns. Nothing rising in the morning so stuck with a nymph until lunchtime, taking 10 trout up to 12". At one point I took 3 in 4 casts. Fish started to rise after lunch; they weren't interested in the mayfly but 4 more trout to 12" succumbed to an adams. A big thankyou to WUF and a huge thumbs up to my guide Frank Williams whose knowledge and advice was invaluable.

14 Trout

River full and fast flowing following recent rain, but lovely and clear. Sun and cloud and a few gusts of wind. Wading quite tricky in places and I nearly fell in a couple of times. Clouds of midges. Some mayfly and gnats.
A few trout rising in the pools and ripples. Caught 3 small 6-8in trout one on a pheasant tail dry. Switched to an Adams and that brought the fish up and then caught the biggest wild brown I've ever caught on a river. A fabulous fish of about 2.5 pounds. Most unexpected on this small river.
All the fish were returned unharmed. Another fantastic WUF beat!!And a gorgeous setting.

4 Trout

1 Trout

Honddu is slowing waking up. 4 fish to a paraadams in a couple of warm afternoon hours.

4 Trout

one nice brown trout. Some fish rising a good morning's fishing.

1 Trout

A few fish risen by my friend who was late arriving. Tricky conditions but a beautiful place to fish.

No joy for me today.