Feedback & Reports

In the description is mentions 1.5 miles of River, however a lot of the river is behind barbed wire fences and most of the banks are over grown making access very difficult - once you eventually find an entry point to the river you then have a few 100 yards of fishing before having to exit eithe due to silt or too deep to wade or both, exit through the undergrowth to find another entry point. This beat is so neglected and might better fished in the Winter or after and "agent orange" raid - we did manage to catch a few graying, not tront caught or seen. Did not fish the upper part through the woods as I left my machette at home - not sure I will be back. 8 Grayling caught mostly on PTN's

8 Grayling

My 1st time fishing on the Edw and 1st time wild stream fishing. I loved it, its a cracking river and I will be back to do it again. I caught 3 wee browns all on Adams para dry at the heads of pools in the ruffled bit. Also missed a couple of very quick sub surface nymph takes.
The water was low and very clear and I must have frightened dozens of fish which I saw scappering off in all directions.
I saw maybe half a dozen feeding fish in total and I think if the water was a foot higher and pushing through a bit quicker I might have caught more. A very enjoyable few hours.

3 Trout

1 Trout

2 Trout

Some good sport fishing from 5 until sun down. Most taken using wet fly tactics (thanks to a fellow angler I met the day before for gifting me a team of wet flies - rescuing my days fishing - very kind). I also had some fun with a dry iron dun during the last hour.
Bizarrely witnessed a mayfly hatch! Although didn’t seem to draw any interest.

4 Trout, 3 Grayling

My son had a great afternoon catching his first wild trout! Taken on an adams klink. Returned safely.

1 Trout

Our favourite venue came up trumps to save what has been a disappointing week so far. Most of the fish came in the magic spell between 5pm and 9pm. Best barbel 9.11 lbs, most fish on double 8mm pellets and feeder tactics.

9 Barbel, 7 Chub

2 Barbel, 2 Chub, 20 Other

water level v low so v little flow - fish v spooky. no

got 4 small wild brownies just before the house nymphing fast bit of water running through a channel near an overhanging tree. (one was on a spider)

chucked some streamers around to no avail on the flats & in some deep pools.

went back to my tent at the campsite for a whisky & waited for last light - then went out again for some dry fly action & hoping for some rises.

after 10 mins or so of nothing happening - it suddenly all started kicking off. i had a few hits, but think they were fish too small even for my size 16 hook. then when it was nearly pitch black - i cast to a rise that i heard rather than saw and hooked into my biggest fish of the day- a beautiful 1 lb brownie. definitely worth waiting for.

5 Trout

4 Trout, 3 Grayling