Feedback & Reports

A lovely day. Water height at Ross was 0.24m, so low. Algae bloom ongoing but still fishable, with a good draw on the fly in most pools. Saw 2 salmon splashes in lower Vanstone pool. Friend had a 2 1/2 lb shad and I lost a fish on Stones pool which pretty sure, was also a shad. Unable to locate access points for upper and lower lines, and Gabions pools.

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Lovely day spent on this picturesque lake. 7 carp landed, six of which were over 10lb the best went 16lb 4oz. One took a floating bait and the others were taken on a mixture of float and method feeder tactics, mostly using corn as the hookbait, but also a couple of fish on pellets. Some sign of spawning activity eggining, but plenty of fish still cruising the margins and happy to feed.

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2 Trout

Great to get out onto this lovely beat. Weather very warm, bright and sunny with a gentle breeze. Water on the low side but not affecting enjoyment. Great variety of Mayfly trickling off all day. 7 trout from 6 - 10" all on dry fly. Missed more than I hooked, forgotten how lightening quick you need to be. All access in good order, thank you.

7 Trout

Lots seen along the whole beat. One lost on a Golden Gunn, a few bumps, one follow on the Green Highlander, 9 Shad caught. Greeny colour to the water and very very warm.

Hot and sunny all day, so the tree cover was quite useful. All taken on dries (deer-hair emerger, Adams, and LDOs) and all safely returned.

9 Trout

6 x trout 6-9 inches, Monnow Gosling. Brookside path very busy this morning with walkers, swimming dogs, etc. The great British public is certainly out and about again.

6 Trout

Well up at sparrows fart, cool mist and only eight degrees, did want to fish one of the local wild streams as a season permit holder, but all the Arrow beats of them are taking a hammering the last two weeks, so opted for the Hergest Court beat . .

Half six when I parked up at the pull in, kitted up and bimbled to the start of the beat . . . Things looked good and netted four to tiny nymphs by half seven, gorgeous brownies, nothing huge between seven and ten inches . . .

By ten, plenty of insect life on the go, hoards of Olives and the mayflies just starting to join in with the party !!!! Fish also looking up by half ten and splashy rises so on with a Para Adam's and bingo three crackers in succession, spot on !!!

Had two lumps during my visit, one of twelve inches and one of fourteen, great stamp for here ! A superb five hours mooching upstream, a lot of the time casting on my knees , as canopy is wild and could do with a serious haircut like me !!! Looking back at the reports for the beat, appears it was last done in 2015 !!! I might have been wrong but whatever the date , it's in need of one big time !!! Just a general cut back to improve pools etc etc .

That said, a lovely few hours and fourteen gorgeous Arrow brownies to the net , surprisingly none rose for the two different May's I tried!!! Still some excellent sport on the Adam's and CDC emerger, superb, forgot how good the Hergest Court beat is . . . .
Hopefully soon the Edw and Llynfi , a lovely morning , happy days !!!!

14 Trout

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