Feedback & Reports

It was still cold with a tricky breeze blowing and showers. River was low and mayflies, yellow may duns and olives were hatching but the fish were reticent – we only had half a dozen by 6pm and many refusals. At six o’clock the rain set in…. but a blizzard hatch combined with a spinner fall induced an evening rise like I have never seen before on the Wye. By 7.30 the tally increased to 16, although there were out of season grayling in there. Best trout 16 inches.

The last hour or so were Wye dry fly fishing at its best….

8 Trout, 8 Grayling

Plenty of wind up reservoir today caught 1 rainbow . Had a few following lure but not taking.

1 Trout

A number of takes but only one fish.

1 Trout

River very low. Strong wind. Both fish on nymph.

2 Trout

Nil return today

A couple of 10" trout on mayfly on a drizzly afternoon. Spasmodic rises, mostly to olives. Many tadpoles in the margins.

2 Trout

Fished spiders and Nymphs to start and caught 3 fish. Then dry flies and caught 2. It was drizzly when I started but it cleared up and a lovely evening rise.

5 Trout

Lots of trees to catch your flies so challenging casting but not impossible and they successfully kept the howling westerly wind at bay. It’s how I like it

4 Trout

2 Rainbow Trout. 1 Blue Trout. All caught on a #3 gold-coloured Mepps spinner.

3 Trout