Feedback & Reports

Well it was Friday the 13th... and storm Abigail was blowing through... and I watched the gauge at Llandewi regularly ..water wasn't rising!
Inside I knew it was not the day to go but the Wish to Fish got the better of me! Ithon was 0.51 metres on the EA gauge and now I know that's too deep and too fast to wade..unless you are a giraffe!...........zero fish caught, seen or heard.

Challenging weather conditions....rained all day with strongish winds thankfully from the right direction. Fished from 10 till 3, firstly with nymphs but with no takes whatsoever.. changed to dry flies despite the rain and proceeded to take 7 voracious trout all on size 16 Adams Klinkhammer from 10-14". No sign of any grayling whatsoever despite all my efforts. I must have disturbed a massive tawny owl which flew from a hole in a tree surprisingly close to the water level.Only managed to fish two thirds of the beat.

7 Trout

The three grayling came from a deep pool at the start of the beat all about 13 inches, the other was a salmon parr of which there were hundreds in the runs at the bottom of the beat. there were a few grayling with them but decided to move on as the salmon parr were eager for my nymphs. this beat is a beauty, plenty of trout and several heavy fish. Of the 15 trout brought to hand ten were well over 12 inches 2 were about 16 inches and I lost a belter of about 18 inches. Sadly the trout on this day reacted to the nymph far quicker than the grayling.. any one who loves there wild streams this one really is a cracking piece of water

15 Trout, 3 Grayling, 1 Other

Fished lower fields pm. Lovely afternoon with river slightly coloured and falling after previous day's rain. Bank newly fenced with some good access points - thanks. 1 tiny parr and 4 well-conditioned trout of about 9 inches on nymphs. I'm catching more parr than ever - all over - good sign! Thanks to W & U and owners for this lovely stretch. Wish there was a more direct way we could show our appreciation.................... I attended the November excursion, last year, with my wife to prove I really do go fishing on my escape days! Met some landowners there and wish there could be more of this. How about a W & U Association with other 'socials'?

4 Trout, 1 Other

Fished the morning until 12.30 on the bottom half of the beat. Six trout of 8 to 14" all on emergers. Some risers, some not. Water pretty low at 0.12m on the Llanddewi guage.

6 Trout

A good flow but water very clear and bright sunshine.
Two Grayling at the bottom 14 and 10 inches on Copper head nymph. Three Trout at the top end the biggest around 10 inches on ptn.

3 Trout, 2 Grayling

CP and BS from London fished the lower end of the beat up to the Rubble Pool (mid-beat) in the afternoon, 3.30-6.30pm. Bright sunshine with little/no breeze. Water clear, slightly peat-y and good level. Early week rains brought river up slightly; back down this afternoon. No fish caught; occasional rises in small channel below Rubble pool. Fished mostly nymphs and sub-surface; some dry fly fishing at the Rubble Pool.

CP and BS from London fished the beat from 11.00am to 5.30pm. Cool and overcast weather; no rain. At the start we met local fishing authority Rob, who provided valuable guidance and advice regarding fishing on the upper half of the beat. We fished mostly dry flies, small n.14 paraloops and/or pheasant tail nymphs. Occasional rise in the slower water and alongside brambles. 1 fish released there; another larger fish (13”) on faster water above. Peaty water colour, good level. Fished up to top of the beat. 5 brown trout caught. Magical grayling nowhere in sight.

5 Trout

Arrived at 11am. Nice sunny day, light down stream wind, river low evidence of recent spate. Cormorant by road bridge ! Plenty of small fry in margins. Fish taken on all types of fly dries, wet, copper headed nymphs Best fish 9 ins all returned no grayling. Nice day out!

10 Trout

I had a couple of hours on the dry ( iron blue parachute ) as the level was perfect. Water clear with a slight tinge.Trout still rising so nymphs not tried. Best about 6 inch and as always all returned.

5 Trout