Feedback & Reports

I was inspired by L.B. s piccies of the Cammarch , and his report at the beginning of the week , so thought I’d give it a bash too ….. holding its water for sure when I parked up by the now dilapidated old barn at the Lower beat parking area …..

Always a slight red tinge here , bit like the Cilieni , although nice and refreshed it looked , did dip it with the thermometer out of interest , reading 12 degrees , so these cooler nights of late really are bringing the temp down , great stuff …. Still not at its usual flow , but not bad considering …….

Fished my six foot , two weight rod , and initially went with an eighteen tan klinkhammer , did the trick , two good takes missed in a row initially ….. honed in eventually , and had my fist Cammarch brownie in a while , great stuff , strong little fish too ,and lovely violent takes on the dry too , about ab eight inch fish , slipped back in …. The next two were ditto in size , hitting the dry at the heads of the pools , last fish was about ten inches , a really cracker …. A few missed strikes , and two that didn’t make it to the net …… a very sporting few hours …………………..

A pleasant mooch upstream here , it’s varied water and lovely dry fly water too . A heron was working the water in two locations , as I spooked him …. Annoyed I’d say , wonder how he had done fishing wise today !!!!! Also buzzards and I think young ones too . Seems a popular place for buzzards , and I remember last year a pair being here too .

Only did just over half the beat looking at google maps , as I cut cross the fields , hit the road and walked back down to my truck . It’s a long beat this one , so bear it in mind if you fancy doing the full beat right up to the bridge by the Trout Inn , which incidentally WUF , can you clarify , is it still a beat we can fish ,the upper one , as one report , a gent stated that the landowner has blocked off entry and exits with barbed wire etc etc …. Be nice to get an answer , so that anglers know it’s worth the trip out there …..

Anyway , the lower beat was fun , varied and sporting during my four hour mooch this morning , we’ll , actually started at half eleven , and cut out into the field at quarter past three . Great fun , always amazes me why it’s not fished more , it’s got a reasonable head of brownies in it too ….. lovely job .

4 Trout

A pleasant few hours on this lovely stream. The recent rains had given the rivers a much needed lift so thought I'd get out for a couple of hours. Not much of a hatch with only the occasional riser seen. The fish were active though taking a small nymph or Coachman well.

Four fish and a few missed in an enjoyable few hours

4 Trout

Access to this river is virtually impossible, with landowner fences blocking the way. Gates have been fenced over and barbed wire seems to be the favoured tool applied.
The Trout Inn in Beulah told me that access to the river there has been cut off by the landowner.

I even tried a footpath below Beulah only to find that the post has been removed and, again, barbed wire positioned across the gate.

Well for a change headed for the Cammarch ,.lower beat , arriving near the bridge at about quarter to nine !! Perfect height , bit of a tinge to it but looking nice !! Never done the Lower beat so was champing at the bit to get going !!

Tackled up my usual small stream outfit ,.opting for a small Parachute Iron Blue initially, see how the mop flops with it !!!

A series of lovely pools here and fun dry fly water !! Lovely strong fish too !! Had a tally of eleven ! Actually I'd be telling porkies if I said they were all good Fish!! Six were decent brownies the remainder were five or six inch fish !! Also three Salmon parr caught during the five hour session.i was there !! Thoroughly enjoyed the mooch up this varied and interesting stream ! Great takes on the dry too ! Vicious ; and two came out from knowwhere literally as soon as the fly alighted !! Fantastic fun !!!!

It's a long beat , and I only managed. Perhaps three quarters of it !! Great fun and two kingfishers keeping me company! It also appears that half way up this beat is a ravens sanctuary!! Lots of deep croaking! Anc close up they are impressive too! Almost magical. . . . . .

A really fun five hours in this secretive valley, and some cracking dry fly sport too . . . . It is a long walk back so beat that in mind !! I was ready for a cold can of pop in my cool bag when I got back to the truck . . . . . Sorted!! Upper beat I a couple of weeks I think !!!! Happy days . . . .

11 Trout

Water low sun very bright fishing difficult but beautiful unspoilt river

Lovely river access difficult to see in places. No fish

A pleasant afternoon foray up part of the bottom section of this lengthy beat. Water low and clear despite recent storms and with a faint peaty tinge. Little fly life evident above or below the surface other than in one silty pool, but there must be a good food source for the myriads of fry and minnows and a couple of salmon parr that did put in an appearance. The trout though seemed to be away on holiday.

4 Other

Unable to fish due to the Trout Inn car park being closed, I guess due to the pandemic. The only other places to park were in front of people’s houses and Beulah being a small place it didn’t seem appropriate. Moved to Upper Irfon but no joy there and left to to Aberbwtran.

Well with shifts done and dusted , was champing at the bit to get going on a wild stream , knowing it's a tad early but with the mild wet winter we've had there may be an eager brownie wanting a quick snack !!!

Opted for the Cammarch , fished here many moons ago ,but with the Edw , Lugg and Arrow so handy normally plumb for one of those beats to be honest !

Half nine when I parked up at The Trout Inn cafe park mooched to the bridge start and opted for a small tungsten nymph, see if any takers . . . River in lovely condition , running clear and at a lovely height , looking at the banks it has been obviously very very heigh , but drops fast I should imagine . . .

Worked my way up , very pleasant too , not really expecting much , and too be honest was nice just having a recce on this Upper beat , will be superb here in five or six weeks .

Worked my way up more or less level with the little church and bimbled back down to the bridge , couldn't resist a few casts in that lovely pool under the bridge , and had a small , and I mean small gorgeous little brownie on ha ha . . . Spot on !!! He'd hammered the little PTN tungsten nymph happy days , had a look at the Edw @ Aberedw on the way back , that's running at a nice height too , a really fun three hours here,oh and not too much of the dreaded rain either , just started heavy when I was walking back to truck , back here soon , a lovely beat !!!!

1 Trout

A pleasant few hours on the "Upper" stretch. Lovely mixed water with some deep holes. All the fish came to a tungsten nymph, a few stonefly started to show early afternoon but no signs of fish rising.

4 Trout