Feedback & Reports

A tough day searching for grayling on this beautiful stretch of river. I fished upstream of the church as far as the Grandstand Pool. A brutal downstream wind made casting/control difficult with the French leader, but I stuck with the nymphs all day. As the light quickly faded, I'd managed to winkle out 4 out-of-season trout and 2 tiny grayling shots. I did spot an impressive decaying spawned-out double-figure cock salmon, which I suppose was good to see, but I ask again, where are the grayling? Quite depressing really, when I remember how good this river was 10-years ago. Unfortunately, I saw more Goosander than grayling.

4 Trout, 2 Grayling

Quite a hard day, river high and running through fast. Fished the top swim,didn't use a swim feeder as I have lost plenty of tackle in this swim before. Fished fairly close in with Luncheon meat. All four chub were around the three pound mark. The biggest being 3lb 14oz. The bank was muddy and slippery. I was hoping for a better return, with mild weather for the time of year. Saw a Raven and a pair of Gooseanders. Bit noisey at times, with a pheasant shoot and a tally ho lot on the oposite bank, blowing their horns, shouting and dogs barking.

4 Chub

Took advantage of the easing rain and warmer weather to head over to Llangollen. Great day out, even though a blank. Struggled to find the fish, perhaps a combination of trying new stretches of the river, as well as technique! Although the river level had dropped considerably, it was still pushing through at a pace and so I remain very wary of getting in too deep. Given the pace, hard to find the slightly slacker stretches where the fish might be sitting - and otherwise the weight of the nymph would need to be equivalent to a brick to get it down to the bottom :)

2 Grayling

River dropping after recent rain but still a little high. Located grayling in slower water off bends or near bank. Idyllic setting, shall try again in the spring!

2 Grayling

Bitterly cold wind, ledgered spam not a touch, however what a fabulouse place to fish, will be back.

2 barbel both doubles, 17 chub to 6.5 lbs

2 Barbel, 16 Chub

That was tough going - level on the up approaching 3.5 metres- but still an enjoyable day with weather very pleasant for a change. Just 1 barbel around 6lb and 2 chub

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

2 Chub

The river was falling after the previous days rain. Sadly no grayling were landed but a few slipped the hook. One small chub from the lower end of the beat broke up the trout fest.

12 Trout, 1 Chub