Feedback & Reports

After (what seems) like weeks of hot dry weather today was overcast, and there was one hell of a wind, which made casting almost impossible in many places. Had to go with the nymph/Klinkhammer combo, just to be able to get anywhere. A beautiful spot, but the river was low, with only a few really fishable areas. The evidence of the winter we have just had was clear to see. Plenty of big trees down and big exposed gravel banks. I was hoping to fish until dusk, but the wind made me change my plans. Fished from 10.30-6'ish. Five beautiful WBT, one about 6", the rest in the 8-10" region.

5 Trout

Bright and very windy. Got stuck into a few fish and a oos chub.

4 Trout, 1 Chub

decided not to go due low water

5 x trout 6-10 inches, Monnow Gosling. The day was hot and the river very low and clear, but this beat was strangely quiet. Very few fish rising although the odd mayfly was about.+

5 Trout

River very low now and very clear, not many pools left of any real depth, found a good one upstream and had 2 beautiful browns out of it. Had lots of interest from some of the smaller ones using nymphs.

2 Trout

Overall an extremely nice day out at Hergest. 5 lovely brownies very much widely ranging in size, couple of larger lumps from deep riffle sections. The usual unintended early releases and missed takes alongside. Although some early rises saw a couple on dries they soon retreated under the glaring sun (I really must get up earlier) so the rest were taken on a pheasant tail nymph.

Lovely part of the World, had a nice chat with the owner of Hergest court when met on the walk back along the road, he mentioned some new fencing on the horizon. On that note I definitely agree with JA from Leominster that this beat needs some clearance work as it is difficult to cover many promising lies (as it is now it appears more as a wild stream beat). That aside, a great spot.
Thanks again

5 Trout

A hot day and as expected very little water, barely ankle deep in places..but in the deeper pools there were quality fish. Nothing was showing so I opted for a goldhead walker mayfly nymph which accounted for 5 fish and then 1 to a spent mayfly. All over 12", the best a 16" beauty that crashed into the dry mayfly. You certainly know you've done a days fishing on this beat - its physically quite tough. The size of the trout from such a little stream never cease to amaze me.

6 Trout

All small fish caught on a light Cahill on beat 3.

Had to finish early as cattle appeared in the field where the Old Court Stable Block is located and where my car was parked. It would be great if the Estate could gate off this area or at least let anglers know they are around - there was no sight of them when I arrived.

The stile for accessing the river bank just upstream of the stable block by the oak tree has a wasps nest in the boxed section at the top. They were not impressed when I tried to climb over it! I've dropped the fishery contact a note telling him.

The beats that make up this fishery are really lovely - and no canoes!! I saw some really sizeable Chubb and trout. And there was a very lively Salmon splashing around the top of beat 3!

3 Trout, 1 Chub

Very sunny and bright day. Plenty of Mayflies hatching but only saw 4 fish rising all day. Great to be out on the water all the same.

10 Chub