Feedback & Reports

The day started dull and windy and brightened up but got windier. There was a lot of vegetation and branches being blown into the river. Things were very quiet to start with, nothing rising and only the odd fly on the water, but there was a mixed hatch from about 2 pm, mainly large mayfly. Although only the odd trout rose, there was more activity. I caught 3, missed about another 3 and saw about 8 fish rise all day. I retained 2 good trout, 14 and 11oz. Very enjoyable.

3 Trout

Good days fishing The wind was a major problem but I did manage to catch 3 trout and lost one fish just before netting. the fish were taking mayflies but I could not get them to rise to the mayflies I had. dry fly proved to be the most successful.

3 Trout

Short version: I was blown off the river. The wind was just too strong. Longer version: Arrived at 10.30 and there were already hatches trickling off (olives and a few mayfly). But not a single rise all day. I tried all - nymphs, emergers, dries - but no luck all day. And frankly, casting in that wind was nearly impossible. But its a beautiful beat. Another time...

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